Burgess v. Center Township

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action for damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff at an alleged ■ defective bridge on a township road in Decatur county. The road was the division line of Center and Olive townships; and for convenience of the township authorities that portion of the road where the accident occurred was supervised and maintained by Center township.

• The plaintiff and certain members of his family were driving westward along the- road in a Ford automobile. A small stream or draw which crossed the road was bridged with planks 16 feet long. The…