Hill v. County Court of Barbour County

Woods, Judge:

This is an action in trespass on the case against the county court of Barbour County to recover damages for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s decedent, due to a defect in “The Philippi Old Covered Bridge”, which is not within the city limits, on the theory that the commission had not designated said bridge as a part of State Route No. 56, or any other state route, and that therefore the defendant was “legally” possessed of and had the same under its control, care, custody and jurisdiction on the date of the accident, to-wit, January 9, 1934. A demurrer to* the amended declaration…