Krause v. Davis County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Davis Circuit Court. A sufficient statement of the facts is contained in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Seevers, Ch. J.
Counsel for the appellant in a very voluminous and able argument ask us to review and overrule the many decisions made by this court, holding that counties are liable for injuries caused by reason of defective bridges, on public highways, built, erected or kept in repair by such counties. The first decision on this subject was made in Wilson & Gustin v. Jefferson County, 13 Iowa, 181, and the last in Huston v. Iowa County, not yet reported. Between these there have been some ten other cases involving the same question determined.
During this time the members of the court have…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wilson v. Jefferson CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1862
3Cited by6 opinions
- Kincaid v. Hardin CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
- Shirkey v. Keokuk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Kirtley v. County of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1898
- Post v. Davis CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
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