Clark v. Adair County

Martin, C.

This action was commenced on the 5th day of January, 1880, to recover from Adair county a judgment for injuries suffered by the plaintiff in respect to his person and property by reason of the fall of a bridge over a stream known as Salt River. It is alleged that while crossing on the bridge, with his team of mules and wagon, the bridge gave way and precipitated him and his team and wagon into the stream below, crushing his left leg, killing one mule and crippling the other, breaking his wagon and destroying all the merchandise contained in it. It is alleged that these injuries…