Cook v. County of DeKalb
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Jones. City court of DeKalb county. July term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson, Justice.
Cook and his wife brought shit against the County of DeKalb for damages for personal injuries resulting to Mrs. Cook in consequence of a fall by her from a public bridge constructed by the County of DeKalb across a stream which was the dividing line between DeKalb and llockdale counties. It appeared that the bridge in question was constructed in 1887 by the County of DeKalb, the county authorities of Rockdale county refusing to participate in or contribute anything toward the construction thereof. The County of DeKalb, by its authorities, caused this bridge to be constructed…
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