Hill v. Kansas State Highway Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for damages for injuries sustained on account of the death of the husband of plaintiff alleged to have been caused by a defective state highway. Judgment was for plaintiff. Defendant highway commission appeals.

The scene of the tragedy was a bridge on highway 50 just north of Merriam in Johnson county. William H. Hill, the husband of *130plaintiff, was driving north on this highway at 7:30 p. m. It was dark and cars were being driven with the lights turned on. The car driven by the husband of plaintiff collided with the steel…