McRae v. Township of Hart

Plaintiff rode his bicycle to and upon a bridge over a mill race in a highway. In dismounting, on account of an accumulation of dirt washed upon the bridge out of the highway by the rain, he struck, or pushed against, or rested upon, the railing of the bridge, which, being insecure, gave way, and he fell some 20 feet into the stream. This was July 13, 1912. He sued the township and the owners of the mill jointly, and recovered a judgment against both. It is alleged in the declaration that each of the defendants owed the duty to maintain the bridge in a reasonably safe condition and to this…