Olsson v. Lawrence Township

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

This was an action to recover from two adjoining townships in two adjoining counties damages caused by a defective bridge on the road running between such muncipalities. The bill of particulars alleged, in substance, that the highway was at all times therein mentioned open for travel, and kept open by such townships; that the bridge was kept, maintained ánd allowed to remain without guardrails or protection of any kind on either side, and in a dangerous and defective condition and without proper stringers and with loose and rotten planks, for…