Clementson v. Union County

This action was brought against Union county to recover damages alleged to have been suffered by Ruth Clementson, in an automobile accident which occurred on a highway which was a part of the Union county highway system and not included within the limits of any city or town in the county. The basis of the alleged liability of the county was the failure of the county commissioners to repair and protect a certain washout and gully in the highway into which was driven the car in which Ruth Clementson was riding, with the alleged resultant injury to her. The j'ury returned a verdict for the…