Mayn v. People

1. Defendant owned and operated a threshing machine which, in his work, was transported from place to *171place with, a traction engine. November 1, 1912, he attempted to drive the engine across a public bridge without planking it, and the weight damaged the bridge. He was arrested, tried and convicted on an information drawn under an act of the legislature entitled, “An act concerning the offense of malicious mischief.” S. L. 1889, p. 214, which provides, that if any person shall wilfully and maliciously break down, level, demolish or ptherwise destroy or damage any bridge, he shall on…