Decapua v. City of New Haven

The only cause of action stated in the complaint is one for injuries sustained by reason of a claimed defect in the planking on a bridge over the tracks of the defendants, The Trustees of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.

Section 3675, General Statutes, Revision of 1930, imposes the duty of keeping in repair “the surface of the highway, including the planking or other surface material of the highway upon such structure,” on the Railroad Company.

Section 1411 of the General Statutes, Revision of 1930, imposes the duty of repairing highways and bridges on the municipality…