Mowery v. City of Mounds

On and prior to August 15, 1922, appellee was engaged in the business of transporting merchandise by autotruck for hire. At about 4:30 in the afternoon of said day, appellee was transporting a truck.load of groceries through the City of Mounds, and while crossing one of the bridges of said city, a sill and certain of the floor timbers in said bridge broke, causing appellee’s truck to fall, thereby damaging said truck and groceries. To recover therefor, appellee instituted suit in the circuit court of Pulaski county. A trial ivas had, resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee in…