Horner v. City of Atchison

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The plaintiff sued the city for damages for personal injuries resulting from the collapse of a bridge. The city defended on the ground that the bridge was not within the city limits. The defendant prevailed and the plaintiff appeals.

*558The bridge spanned White Clay creek and was carried on the county records as bridge number 81 on road number 59. According to the terms of an ordinance passed in 1890, defining the boundaries of the city, a street designated as Thirteenth street formed the western boundary of the city at the locality in question.…