Nicholson v. Jackson County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Jefferson—Judge Mahaffey. December 12, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
1. A county is liable for injuries caused by a defect in a county bridge (as distinguished from a county-line bridge) constructed either by contractors or by the county authorities since the passage of the act of 1888 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 39), although the injuries occurred more than seven years after the bridge was constructed. Hackney v. Coweta County, 117 Ga. 327 (43 S. E. 725).
2. Where a part of a public road constitutes the abutment to a public bridge and is essential to the existence and use of the bridge, it is a part of the bridge itself; and the obligation of a county to keep it in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Armstrong v. BallewSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Warren County v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Mitchell County v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Helvingston v. Macon CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Hackney v. Coweta CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Warren County v. BattleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934