Legal Opinion

Pritchett v. Board of Commissioners

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1878PublishedCited by 10 opinions

From the Morgan Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtPerkins, J.

Suit by the appellant, against the Board of Commissioners of Morgan county, to recover damages sustained by the appellant, on account of an injury occasioned by a fall, without fault on his part, through a defective bridge, which the appellee was bound, but neglected, to repair.

Demurrer to tbe complaint sustained, and final judgment for the appellee.

The court erred in sustaining the demurrer to the complaint. The question in this case was involved in the case of House v. The Board of Commissioners of Montgomery County, 60 Ind. 580, and was decided against the appellee. We adhere to that…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. House v. Board of Comm'rs of Montgomery Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Winterburg v. DemareeIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Board of Commissioners v. BaconIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Board of Commissioners v. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Board of Commissioners v. DeprezIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Board of Commissioners v. PritchettIndiana Supreme Court · 1882

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