Supreme Court of New Hampshire December 5, 1905 (Wheeler v. Gilsum)

Parsons, C. J.

In repairing the highway under the direction of the selectmen (Laws 1897,

e.

67, s. 1), the highway agent was a public officer, for whose negligent acts in the performance of his duty the town is not liable.

O'Brien

v.

Derry, ante, p.

198;

Hall

v.

Concord,

71 N.

H.

367;

Downes

v.

Hopkinton,

67 N. H.

*430

456;

Wakefield

v.

Newport,

62 N. H. 624;

Grimes

v.

Keene,

52 N. H. 330.