Town of Vivian v. Town of Dunbar

Action by the town of Vivian in Waseca county against the town of Dunbar in Faribault county to recover one-half of the cost of the construction of a bridge over Cobb river on the highway between the two towns. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals from the order denying its alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.

There are three matters for consideration:(1) The law relative to the construction and maintenance of highways between towns.(2) Whether the evidence sustains the finding of the jury that in dividing the portions of the…