Legal Opinion
Echols v. Chattooga Mercantile Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 13, 1946No. 31260PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
Under the facts of the stipulation, Chattooga Mercantile Company complied with the requirements of the law with regard to electing to be bound by the terms of the Workmen’s Compensation Act to the letter. The plaintiff did not join in this election, as he was not then in the employ of the firm. The Code, § 114-207, provides: “When an employer and his employees elect to be bound by this law, the election shall continue until recalled by joint action of employer and employees, and shall be effective after notice is given to the Department of Industrial Delations [State Board of Workmen’s…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Great American Indemnity Co. v. TickersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Hotel Equipment Co. v. LiddellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Covington v. Berkeley Granite Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Rome Railway & Light Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. HunterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Holland v. Sanfax CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Murphy v. Ara Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Southern Wire & Iron, Inc. v. FowlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Neal v. OliverSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
- Newell v. MoreauSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1947
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