Granger v. Pulaski County
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski County. Hon. John "Whytock, Circuit Judge. Counties are liable as bodies politic, as also municipal. Gould’s Dig. ¡887, Sec. 1, Chap. J¡.1\ corporations are liable at common law for trusts and acts of their agents.
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Appeal from Pulaski County. Hon. John "Whytock, Circuit Judge. Counties are liable as bodies politic, as also municipal. Gould’s Dig. ¡887, Sec. 1, Chap. J¡.1\ corporations are liable at common law for trusts and acts of their agents. Hawkins v. Duchess of Orange; Steamboat Co., 8 Wend. lf>3; McCready v. Guard, of the Poor, S. $ B. 9j; Lyman v. White Biver Bridge Co., 8. Ark. 355, 8. Hill 573, per Harper, C. J.; Goodloe §■ Smith v. city of Cin., J. Ham 500 and A If; Cincinnati v. Hamilton Co., Wright 603; Chestnut Hill Turnpike Co. v. Butler, J. S. $ B. 16; Kansas v. Schuylkill Bank, J. Was.…
1Opinion of the CourtBoiven, J.
Daniel B. Granger and Alice C.,his wife, brought an action, in the Pulaski circuit court, against the county of Pulaski, seeking to recover damages for injuries received by said Alice C. Granger, by being thrown from a bridge on a public highway in said county, in consequence of the. insecure condition of the bridge, etc.
The appellee demurred to the declaration, which was sus. tained, from which ruling and judgment of the circuit court Granger appealed.
The principal point raised by the demurrer is, whether any action lies against a county in this State for damages resulting from a defect in a…
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