Paxton v. Berrien County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Seabrook. Berrien superior court. October term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.
The proviso contained in the Political Code, § 603,, making counties “ primarily liable for all injuries caused by reason of any defective bridge, whether erected by contractors or county authorities,” does not apply to bridges built across streams between counties. Political Code, §§ 367 — 371. Willingham v. Elbert County, 113 Ga. 15. The law does not require a bond to be given where a bridge over a stream between counties is repaired, if the cost thereof is less than $500. Political Code, § 370. The petition alleged that the bridge was constructed over the boundary stream, and a bond given;…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Willingham v. Elbert CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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