Legal Opinion

Greyhound Corp. v. Stokes

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1955No. 35613; 35614PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

It is first contended by the defendant Bales that he owed no duty to the plaintiff, after the regular business hours of the establishment, except to avoid inflicting a wilful or wanton injury upon her; and that she was a mere licensee, and not an invitee, upon the premises. The allegations of the petition do not bear out this contention, but, rather, it appears that the defendant operated a place in which people might wait for the arrival of Greyhound buses in order to become passengers thereon; that the station was open, although no business was being transacted there at the time; that the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Rogers v. Atlanta Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
  2. Atlanta Cotton-Seed Oil Mills v. CoffeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  3. Tybee Amusement Co. v. OdumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  4. Pilgreen v. HansonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
  5. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LeonardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Reeves v. Southeastern Motor Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1960

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