Mitchell v. Burden Brothers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhardt, Judge.
We reverse. "If the bailor sends his own agents with the thing bailed, as a driver for his horse, then the hirer is bound, either to the bailor or to third persons, only for the consequences of his own directions and for gross neglect.” Code § 12-203. "It is generally held that, where an owner of a motor vehicle hires it, together with the driver, to another, the latter having no supervision or control of the servant’s mechanical operation thereof, and no right to discharge the driver and take over the operation of the vehicle himself or put it in the hands of another to…
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Brown v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Bowman v. FullerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Greenberg & Bond Co. v. YarbroughCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. StapletonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Ellison v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
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- Farmer v. Employers Insurance of WausauCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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