State ex rel. Winterburg v. Demaree
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Johnson Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, C. J.
— The first question which this record presents is: Will mandamus lie to compel a board of county commissioners to repair a bridge forming part of a public highway belonging to the county ?
It is the duty of the county officers to keep the public bridges of the county in repair. House v. The Board, etc., 60 Ind. 580; Pritchett v. The Board, etc., 62 Ind. 210. We are not enquiring, in this ease, what, under the present statute,, will be the result of a failure to perform this duty; we are simply enquiring whether it exists.
It is a familiar principle that where a discretionary power is conferred…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Chicago City v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1863
- Union Pacific Railroad v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- County Commissioners v. DuckettCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1864
- Hamilton v. State ex rel. BatesIndiana Supreme Court · 1852
- House v. Board of Comm'rs of Montgomery Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1878
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3Cited by26 opinions
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