Gibson v. Letcher County

Opinión of ti-ie Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

In 1941 Letcher County constructed a road along Trace Pork of Rockhouse Creek. On July 28, 1942, Willard Gibson brought an action against the County to recover damages alleged to have resulted from the negligent construction of the road and from the taking of a portion of his land. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, and, from the judgment entered thereon, the plaintiff has appealed.

The road was constructed, for the most part, on the right of way of an old county road which, in places, was located in the bed of Trace Pork. In order to…