Supreme Court of Iowa April 22, 1880 (Kincaid v. Hardin County)

Rothrock, J.

1. counties: quasi corpowuty'for anegligence. We are required to determine in this case whether a county is liable in damages to a person injured by reason of the negligent construction of a court-_ „ ' , . . house, and because ot negligence m not lighting an unguarded and dangerous stairway leading to a court-room.