The Lucknow Sentinel, 1926-06-03, Page 8• WALKERTON
They only' ease ;to cone, before His
Honor Judge Spotton'"of Guelph at.
the. county court hese on..Tuesdtvj
and Wednesday' of lash .week took the
'form of an action br •light by Mrs.
Albert Fennell,�,of Walkerton and het
brother, Mr. 'Lphriam White, hard,
ware merchant of'Moorefield,; to re-
cover -damaged from the County of
Bruce as a result of an auto accident
wear the 10th,; con. bridge, Brant. in
4tigust, 'jest, when White's car iwent
ave 15 -toot embankment,, culmiii-.
F a., ,
L in � rs. Fennell sustaining, 'a
t a 1 .
n.
oroken collar bone and 'other inlur
es,, for Which She is -asking
'
$50(
damages frppr Bruce,while White
is
seeking :.140 balm fo injuries: to his
ro
ntain 't u ,
. i 1 h
': a s.
.ar. The pl nt � ,.irp>} ► . ,
. eir ... c lieitor,4VIr., Campbell Grant o •
Walkerton; that°, the:' accident was
caused by the. edge . of the roadway
;wing away ;and' letting :their, car
;own ins a • sort of landslide. They
claim that the'approach ,to, the. bridge:
wi+hich.is.� a county. atelierlire , s and y
nateerial•- and • the , gravel WAS; put a on
in #' very negligent.: manner; ' 'Alio
that the approach to the bridge
§hould have been provided with ,a
guard rail for protection to the pub -
tic, andthat a -,printed notice or sten.
warninpeople of the dangerous con-
dition of the highway • at this' point.
Should . have ' been posted up. The
defendant , municipality, through, its
solicitor,, Mr. David •Forrester . 'of
Paisley,maintains, that the steering
gear on plaintiff's ear Was out of, or:
der, which claim.' was ,Substantiated
by the evidence of Mr. M. A. Mac -
Callum, MAP., and Mr. ' Russell
Findlay, who testified that : they
-had met the. f ivvver-a ig`zagging 4+from-
side .to: side about 200 yards from the
west, • or opposite side of the bridge
After it' had got" , safely over the
bridge they. looked/around to see how
it was faring, and Inisaing'the sight
of it, they ,rushed . back and found,
• that it had.. gone, over the embank-
ment. They went to the help of the
•tranded..party and brought'•the : in -
lured lady to ' a nearby . home, the
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