Bishop v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered hy

Parker, C. J.:

Plaintiff, Charles C. Bishop, brought this action against the defendant, The Board of County Commissioners of Butler County, Kansas, to recover damages sustained to his person and property on account of an alleged defect in a county highway. The district court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence, dismissed the action at his cost and overruled his motion for a new trial. This appeal followed.

The pleadings are not in question, hence reference thereto will be limited to matters defining the issues and outlining the claims of the…