Pederson v. Canton Township
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, P. J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover judgment against -defendant township for property damage alleged to have been sustained as a result of driving his automobile into a ditch extending across a highway intersection. Judgment was for plaintiff and this appeal followed.
Defendant answered the complaint by certain admissions and denials and pleaded affirmatively that the place where the accident occurred was one where the township was under no obligation to maintain a barrier or warning and that plaintiff was contributorily negligent. The court made among others these findings:
“That on the…
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