Legal Opinion

McCart v. Jasper County

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 16, 1916No. 7444PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Action for damages; from Jasper superior court — Judge-Park. February 25, 1916.

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.

1. The widow of one who deliberately and intentionally drove upon a county bridge spanning a creek, the immediate approach to the bridge on the west side of the creek consisting 'of an elevated embankment about fifteen feet wide and several feet higher than the surrounding lands, and who when he drove upon the bridge from the east side saw that, on account of-rains and high water in the creek, the water was running over the top of the embankment near the west end of the bridge, the depth of the water on top of the embankment being about two feet, and who knew that the bridge was dangerous…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fox v. Town of GlastenburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1860
  2. County of Macon v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  3. Cooper v. County of FloydSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. City of Macon v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  2. City of Macon v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  3. City of Macon v. NewberryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
  4. Leslie v. City of MaconCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926

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