Legal Opinion
Perdue v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 29, 1931No. 20958PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. The Georgia workmen’s compensation act, wherein it authorizes compensation against counties of this State (Ga. L. 1920, p. 167, sec. 2(a), 9 Park’s Code Súpp. 1922, § 3154(b)), is unconstitutional, as was held by the Supreme Court in Floyd County v. Scoggins, 164 Ga. 485 (139 S. E. 11). Therefore, under the law as settled by the Supreme Court, an employee of a county of this State is not entitled to compensation for injuries received by him arising out of and in the course of the employment. See also Murphy v. Constitution Indemnity Co., 172 Ga. 378 (157 S. E. 471).
2. This provision of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gulf Paving Co. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Floyd County v. ScogginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Norman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Fews v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Howell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Polk County, Georgia v. Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Kelley v. County of NewtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- DeKalb County v. GriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Polk County, Georgia v. Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959