Board of Commissioners v. Maxwell

Black, C.

The appellee sued the appellant in the Fulton Circuit Court to recover damages for injury to his property caused by the breaking down of a public bridge across a creek, on a highway in said county, in July, 1883, the breaking of the bridge having been occasioned by its defectiveness, through the negligence of the defendant.

It was alleged in the complaint that the plaintiff filed his claim for said injury with the auditor of said county, who presented it to the board of commissioners of said county, and that said board, at its September term, 1883, disallowed said claim and wholly…