Watkins v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court, was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Did the trial court rightly sustain the demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence? is the single question for decision on this appeal.

Lena B. Watkins brought this action against the board of county commissioners of Harper county to recover damages for injuries sustained by her by reason of a defective bridge upon a certain highway and spanning a stream commonly known as Bluff creek. She alleged that the bridge was negligently permitted to be *167out of repair and that there were holes in the floor of the bridge large enough for a horse’s foot, to…