Washer v. Bullitt County

Citations

• 110 U.S. 558
• 4 S. Ct. 249
• 28 L. Ed. 249
• 1884 U.S. LEXIS 1717

Syllabus

<p>When an amended complaint demands a sum different from that demanded in the original, the amended and not the original complaint is to be looked to in determining the question of jurisdiction.</p> <p>At common law a county may be required or have authority to maintain a bridge or causeway across its boundary line and extending into the territory of ah adjoining county.</p> <p>A statute of Kentucky which enacts that “ County Courts have jurisdiction to . . . erect and keep in repair necessary . . . bridges and other structures and superintend the same, . . . provide for the good condition of the public highways of the county ; and to execute all of its orders consistent with law and within its jurisdiction ” confers upon a County Court authority to erect a bridge across a boundary stream and construct approaches to it in the adjoining county.</p> <p>The power conferred upon County Courts of adjoining counties by statute, to construct bridges across boundary streams at joint expense is not exclusive, and does not take away the' common-law right in each of the counties .to erect such bridges at its sole cost.</p>