Bush Construction Co. v. Blakeney

INZER, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

This is an appeal by Bush Construction Company, Inc. from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Smith County awarding appel-lee Billy Ralph Blakeney a judgment in the amount of $62,500 as damages for personal injuries resulting from a one car accident.

Blakeney brought this suit in the Circuit Court of Smith County charging that on November 7, 1974, Bush Construction Company was contractor for and was causing to be resurfaced State Highway No. 28 between Mize and Taylorsville. It was charged that this highway was open to general and unrestricted public…