Barnett v. County of Contra Costa

Citations

• 67 Cal. 77
• 7 P. 177
• 1885 Cal. LEXIS 549

Syllabus

<p>Counties—Liability bob Intobies bbom Defective Bridge.—A quasi corporation, such as a county, is under no common-law obligation to repair highways, streets, or bridges within its limits; and even when the legislature enjoins z such a duty, a county is not liable to be sued for damages caused by neglect to perform the duty, unless the action is expressly given by statute.. Section 50 of the act, entitled “an act concerning roads and highways in Contra Costa County ”—Stats. 1875-76, p. 237—which makes the county “responsible for providing and keeping passable and in good repair, bridges and all public highways,” does not create such a liability.</p>