Buffalo County v. Hull

The bridge in question was built in 1874. In 1881, in an action between these two counties pending in this court upon appeal, this court decided: “That the bridge being constructed by Buffalo county alone, Kearney county could not be compelled to aid in keeping it in repair.” State v. Kearney County, 12 Neb. 6. The court in the opinion recited the statute of 1879, which appears to contemplate that the adjoining counties should be equally liable for repairs, whether the bridge was built by them jointly or not, which statute was in force at the time the bridge was built, and then refers to the…