Adams v. City Council

Simmons, Justice.

It appears from the record that the city council of Fort Gaines owned a certain bridge across the Chattahoochee river at that place. On the 6th of November, 1877, the city council made and executed a warranty deed to this bridge, to David O. Adams, for the sum of $7,000. In the deed was the following covenant or agreement:

“ And it is further agreed that said David O. Adams shall take and hold said bridge under and in accordance with an act of the general assembly of the State of Georgia, approved March 5th, 1856, being ‘ an act to incorporate the Fort Gaines Bridge Company…