Penick v. County of Morgan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Lewis. Morgan superior court. March 6, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
The plaintiff brought suit against the County of Morgan, alleging, that since December 29, 1888, the county authorities of said county caused a bridge to be erected on one of its public roads; that in November, 1903, while the plaintiff, with his wife and child, was driving across said bridge in a buggy drawn by two horses, the bridge broke in the middle and fell through, causing the damages for which he sued; that he was without fault, and the damages resulted from the defective construction of said bridge, which defective construction was known to the county authorities. The plaintiff…
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