Pierce County v. McQuaig

Deen, Judge.

Code Ann. § 95-1001 renders the county liable "for all injuries caused by reason of any defective bridges,” a bridge being defined as "a structure erected to afford unrestricted vehicular traffic over an obstruction in the public highways of the State, including rivers”, etc., and including "the approaches to the structure previously defined.” Under the express ruling in Johnson County v. Hicks, 73 Ga. App. 238 (36 SE2d 116) and Floyd County v. Stewart, 97 Ga. App. 67 (101 SE2d 879) this means by definition that a bridge must be in existence; there is no liability for an old…