Foundation Co. v. Gobay
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Savannah—Judge Freeman. June 6, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Substantially the allegations of the petition under review show: that on November 4, 19IS, the petitioner, who was a steel and iron worker, was in the employ of the defendant company, at its shipyards near the city of Savannah; that he was employed as an erecting foreman, having charge of a gang of men engaged in putting up steel and iron framing for the pilot house of a vessel known as “Hull ‡ 2,” which was.afloat and in course of construction, that while he was standing on its deck, examining a set of blue prints, the vessel, being afloat, suddenly began to sway and rock violently from side…
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- Brush Electric Light & Power Co. v. WellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Georgia Coal & Iron Co. v. BradfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Byrd v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Dwan v. Great Eastern Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
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- Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. v. CroweCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922