Havens v. Strayer

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

Plaintiff brought an action in trespass to recover damages for the death of her husband, alleged to have been caused, by defendant’s negligence.

Between the Borough of Jersey Shore and an island in Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, there had been a state bridge on State Highway Route No. 176 crossing a part of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The Secretary of the Department of Highways entered into a written contract with the defendant to replace this bridge with a new structure. Under the terms of the contract defendant was permitted either to build a…