Bankins v. Police Jury
Citations
- 116 La. 639
- 40 So. 925
- 1906 La. LEXIS 543
Syllabus
<p>1. Bridges — Defects — Liability of Parishes.</p> <p>' No remedy is given by the statutes of the state of Louisiana against a parish for a private injury caused by the neglect of the police jury or highway officers to keep a public bridge in proper repair.</p> <p>2. Same—Liability of Highway Offices.</p> <p>If a highway officer be responsible for a private injury caused by his failure to repair a defective bridge, it is only in cases where he had requisite funds in hand or under control to make the repairs.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see vol. 8, Cent. Dig. Bridges, §§ 98-100.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>
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- noting that petitioner had been in custody for four years due to “numerous appeals and remands”
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