Mandeville Mills v. Dale
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Actions for damages, from city court of Carrollton — Judge Jiodnett. March 30, 1907. Eor the homicide of Eoy Dale, his father and mother brought separate suits against 'the Mandeville Mills. The allegations of both petitions, so far 'as material to the questions here made, are identical.
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Actions for damages, from city court of Carrollton — Judge Jiodnett. March 30, 1907. Eor the homicide of Eoy Dale, his father and mother brought separate suits against 'the Mandeville Mills. The allegations of both petitions, so far 'as material to the questions here made, are identical. In substance the petitions state, that Roy Dale was, at the time of his death, twelve years old; that he was learning the profession of a mill operative, in the defendant’s factory, but was off duty on temporary leave, in order that he might attend school; that on the day of his death he came into the…
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. The liability of the owner or proprietor of premises, for injuries received by persons while present upon such premises, may be viewed in four aspects: (1) Where the person injured is there as a trespasser; (2) where he is there as a licensee; (3) where he is there by invitation of the owner or proprietor; (4) where he is there under some other special relation., In the first case — that of the trespasser — liability arises only where the injury has been occasioned by the wilful and wanton negligence of the proprietor or owner. No duty of anticipating…
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