Cox v. Ware County

1. Under the act of 1888 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 39), embodied in the Code of 1933, § 95-1001, making counties “primarily liable for all injuries caused by reason of any defec*46tive bridges, whether erected by contractors or county authorities,” it is the duty of the county authorities to construct and maintain bridges built since that enactment, in a workmanlike and proper manner, so that any person may use them in safety in ordinary travel. Lincoln County v. Gazzaway, 43 Ga. App. 358 (2) (158 S. E. 647); Meriwether County v. Gilbert, 42 Ga. App. 500 (156 S. E. 472). However, “county authorities are…