Arnold v. Board of County Commissioners

*344The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action authorized by R. S. 68-301 for damages for personal injury alleged to have been sustained because of a defect of a county culvert or highway, of which defect the chairman of the board of county commissioners had notice for more than five days prior to the injury, and which injury was caused without contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff. The jury answered special questions and returned a general verdict for defendant. Plaintiff has appealed.

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