Legal Opinion
Warren County v. Battle
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 17, 1934No. 22979PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. Although “a county is not liable to suit for any cause of action unless made so by statute,” expressly or impliedly (Civil Code, 1910, § 384; Millwood v. DeKalb County, 106 Ga. 743, 32 S. E. 577), since the act of December 29, 1888, a county is “primarily liable for all injuries caused by reason of defective bridges, whether erected by contractors or county authorities.” Civil Code, § 748 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 39); Hackney v. Coweta County, 117 Ga. 327, 328 (43 S. E. 725).
2. “ County authorities are not insurers of the safety of county bridges, but are only bound to exercise ordinary care in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. FergusonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Wynne v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Millwood v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Stamps v. Newton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- Howington v. Madison CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State Construction Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Grady County v. BankerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Berrien County v. VickersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Brooks v. WoffordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Cox v. Ware CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
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