Vickers v. Board of County Commissioners

On July 18, 1894, A. L. Vickers was killed by the falling of a defective bridge, which had just been constructed in Cloud County, and his widow *87brought this action against the County, and the persons holding the offices of County Commissioners and bridge commissioner, to recover damages sustained by reason of her husband’s death. In her petition she alleged, that the Board of County Commissioners authorized and contracted for the construction of a stone-arch bridge over a stream, upon plans prepared by William M. McCall, who had no knowledge or skill of bridge architecture, and which were not…