White v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Savannah — Judge Davis Freeman. July 23, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
1. (a) Under the law of the State of South Carolina, upon which the plaintiff bases his action, damages can not be recovered for an injury inflicted by a fellow servant engaged in the same work with the person alleged to have been injured; but a servant is not precluded from recovery for an injury consequent upon an improper order given by one authorized by the defendant to supervise or direct the work in question. During the pendency of the work, at least, such a one would be a superior agent of the company or of that particular officer of the company who in fact had the right to control or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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