Legal Opinion
Morris v. Fruit Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 9, 1924No. 15402PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.
Willie Morris, a minor, sued the Fruit Company, located at Rome, Ga., for damages for injuries received by him when an automobile truck owned by the defendant and driven by a chauffeur on business for 'the defendant, and in which the plaintiff was riding as a guest of the driver, left the road and ran into a ditch, 'because, it was alleged, of negligence of the driver. General and special demurrers to the petition were filed. The demurrers were sustained and the petition dismissed, and the plaintiff excepted.
The petition fails to set out a cause of action, and the demurrers were properly…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Fielder v. DavisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- O'Leary v. FashMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Foster-Herbert Cut Stone Co. v. PughTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- Hughes v. Murdoch Storage & Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Schulwitz v. Delta Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1901
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Perry Supply Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
- White v. Brainerd Service Motor Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Hoover Motor Express Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1933
- Jefferson v. KingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Russell Ex Rel. Russell v. CutshallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
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