Robertson v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

In this action Ben Robertson, a workman employed by the county in the construction of a hard-surface road, sued the county and the insurance company for injuries sustained by him in such work, measured by the workmen’s compensation act. Defendants separately demurred to the petition on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrers were sustained. Plaintiff has appealed.

The petition alleged, in substance, among other things, that the board of county commissioners of Labette county proposed…