Chidsey v. Town of Canton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action on the case, in two counts. In the first, the plaintiff alleged, that on the 8th of July 1842, a certain bridge in the town of Canton, over a part of the Farm-ington river, which bridge it was the duty of said town to make and keep in good and sufficient repair, was out of repair, defective and insufficient; that although it was the duty of said town to have erected and maintained a good and sufficient railing on the sides of said bridge, which was so…
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This was an action on the case, in two counts. In the first, the plaintiff alleged, that on the 8th of July 1842, a certain bridge in the town of Canton, over a part of the Farm-ington river, which bridge it was the duty of said town to make and keep in good and sufficient repair, was out of repair, defective and insufficient; that although it was the duty of said town to have erected and maintained a good and sufficient railing on the sides of said bridge, which was so raised above the adjoining ground as to endanger the safety of travellers, yet said town had wholly neglected their duty in…
1Opinion of the CourtWaite, J.
The question involved in this case is, whether the defendants are liable for the consequential damages, resulting to the plaintiff, from injuries received by his wife and daughter, by reason of defects in a bridge and the railing to it, which the defendants were bound to maintain and keep in repair.
The legislature have thought proper to impose upon the several towns in this state, the burden of supporting the bridges and highways within their respective limits. The inhabitants of these towns derive no especial benefit from them, other than what is common to the citizens at large. Such…
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