McDermott v. Ida County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sac District Court.• — M. E. Hutchison, Judge. Plaintiff charges defendant was negligent in the maintenance of a bridge, and that thereby her intestate came to his death. She has verdict and judgment, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.
I. On September 5, 1911, the appellee’s intestate came to his death while attempting to cross a bridge maintained by defendant county, with a threshing outfit. To the charge in petition that the bridge was, at this time, in unsafe condition, the answer interposes a general denial. But it is practically without dispute that the bridge was in bad condition and in a negligent state of repair, as early as June preceding, and the real claim of defendant is that it was put into safe condition by some repairs made in June. We think the errors relied upon for reversal may be disposed of without…
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