Legal Opinion
MacOn News Printing Co. v. Hampton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 10, 1941No. 13684PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beid, Chief Justice.
The ruling in the headnote is but an application of the principle of the decision in Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. Yesbik, 146 Ga. 620 (91 S. E. 873). Suit was instituted against-the Macon News Printing Company, seeking damages for personal' injuries alleged to have been the result of the negligence of one of the defendant’s carriers, committed while he was delivering papers- and acting within the scope of his employment. The defendant, disclaimed liability for the acts of the carrier, on the ground that he was an independent contractor. On this issue the parties introduced…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Yearwood v. PeabodyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Southern Railway Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Liberty Lumber Co. v. SilasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. YesbikSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Swift & Co. v. AlstonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Week v. Big Bunker Hill Mining Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. WindhamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Glens Falls Indemnity Co. v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Gulf Life Insurance Co. v. McDanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Hurley v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
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