Legal Opinion
Davison-Paxon Co. v. Ferguson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 23, 1956No. 36322PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
1. The defendants contend that the claimant was not an employee of the company, but was an independent contractor and subject to the control of no one. The test of whether or not a person is an independent contractor is whether the person employed to perform the work was, under the contract, to be free from the control of his employer as to the manner in which he performed the details of the work. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Henry, 56 Ga. App. 868 (194 S. E. 430); Glens Falls Indemnity Co. v. Clark, 75 Ga. App. 453 (43 S. E. 2d 752); Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. Wilkes, 77 Ga. App. 764 (49 S.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. of New York v. HuhnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Glens Falls Indemnity Co. v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Dept. of Pub. Wks. v. Indus. Acc. Com.California Court of Appeal · 1932
- Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. WilkesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
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3Cited by1 opinion
- American Automobile Insurance v. TannerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958