Forsyth County v. Gwinnett County

The ordinary of Forsyth County, after ineffectual efforts to secure co-operation from the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, caused a bridge to be erected over the Chattahoochee river at a point where it divides the two counties. In letting out the work, a bond was taken from the contractor, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, which, among other things, stipulated that the company was to “ keep said bridge in repair for seven years, actions of the elements only excepted.” After the erection of the bridge, Forsyth County brought an action against Gwinnett County to compel…