Freebold v. Town of Glen

Van Kirk, J.:

Mr. Manley in 1.922 took a contract to build a State road in the town of Glen, Montgomery county. His foreman on the job was Mr. Collyer. For this job he drew gravel over an ordinary country dirt road in a farming district. In this road was an old bridge across a creek, having steel girders and truss rods. In 1922, after examining this bridge, he told Mr. Faulknor, the town superintendent of highways, in substance that he did not think this bridge was safe for heavy loads. At Mr. Faulknor’s request he and Collyer immediately placed props under the bridge and drew loads of gravel…