Board of Commissioners v. Allman

This was an action by appellee to recover damages for the death of his intestate, caused, as is alleged, by a defective approach to a bridge over a watercourse. This action was commenced in Jasper county, and the venue changed to the court below.. To the complaint, which was in one paragraph, appellant demurred for want of facts, which was overruled. An answer of general denial was filed ; the cause was tried by a jury; a special verdict was returned; and over a motion for a venire de novo, a motion for,judgment in favor of appellant on the special verdict, a motion for a new-trial, and a…