Washington v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
The Court of Appeals certified to the Supreme Court the following questions: 1. A railroad company prior to the year 1909, with the co-operation of certain of its employees, organized what is called the relief department for the payment, to sueh of its employees as became members (or to their families), of monetary benefits in ease of illness, accidental injury, or death, and for that purpose a fund known as the relief fund was raised, said relief fund, under the regulations…
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The Court of Appeals certified to the Supreme Court the following questions: 1. A railroad company prior to the year 1909, with the co-operation of certain of its employees, organized what is called the relief department for the payment, to sueh of its employees as became members (or to their families), of monetary benefits in ease of illness, accidental injury, or death, and for that purpose a fund known as the relief fund was raised, said relief fund, under the regulations adopted, consisting of “contributions from members, income derived from investments and from interest paid by the…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
These two cases were argued together. Three questions are raised: (1) Does the fourth section of the act of 1909, embodied in Civil Code, (1910), § 2785, apply to the character of relief arrangement or agreement and the state of facts described in the first question of the Court of Appeals? (2) If so, is that section unconstitutional as violating the clause of the constitution of this State which declares that no law impairing the obligation of a contract shall be passed (Civil Code (1910), § 6389) ? (3) If such statute is applicable, is it violative of the fourteenth amendment to the…
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