Ryan v. Town of Bristol
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate through a defect of a bridge of the defendant town; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and tried to the jury, on a general denial, before F. B. Hall, J. Verdict for the plaintiff for $5,000 damages and appeal by the defendant for error in the rulings and charge of the court. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
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Action to recover for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate through a defect of a bridge of the defendant town; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and tried to the jury, on a general denial, before F. B. Hall, J. Verdict for the plaintiff for $5,000 damages and appeal by the defendant for error in the rulings and charge of the court. The case is fully stated in the opinion. Late on the night in question the decedent, William Ryan, who it was testified had been drinking, started towards the bridge in question. That is one point in the history. The next morning he is found dead…
1Opinion of the CourtTorrANCE, J.
This is an action to recover damages for the death of William Ryan, caused by a defective highway. The defect claimed to exist was an insufficient railing on the side of the highway forming the approach to a bridge over the Pequabuck river, and a hole in the walk or foot path near the defective railing. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant brings this appeal for certain claimed errors in the admission of testimony and in the charge of the court.
In some of its aspects the case is a peculiar one. Rya.n was last seen alive about midnight of August 30th, 1890. He was…
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