Township of Medina v. Perkins

The act for collecting damages for injuries caused by defects in public ways and bridges (Pub. Acts of 1879, p. 223) had been in operation about forty days, when a public bridge in the township of Medina in Lenawee county broke down with Mr. Perkins, inflicting injuries upon him. The occurrence was October 11, 1879. In February following he sued and recovered and the township brought error to reverse the judgment.

The bridge is described as a truss bridge, with three needle beams of swamp oak supporting the floor and having rods going down through the beams with nuts and washers as supports…