Woodbury v. City of Owosso

The plaintiff in this case brought suit against the city to recover damages for injuries to his person and property received by falling through a bridge on the tweniy-seventh day of September, 1884.

The plaintiff was attempting, at the time, to drive his traction engine over the bridge, which was made of iron, and spanned a mill-race, which crossed Main street, in said city, diagonally. The bridge gave way, and precipitated the engine into the race, injuring it and the plaintiff, and he now brings this suit to recover the damages sustained, basing his action upon the failure of the city to…