Legal Opinion

Maryland Casualty Co. v. Wells

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 23, 1926No. 16677PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.

1. Although a city policeman may not be an “employee” within the meaning of that term as used in the Georgia workmen’s compensation act (Ga. L. 1920, p. 167; Marlow v. Savannah, 28 Ga. App. 368, 110 S. E. 923), yet where an insurance company insures a city under the workmen’s compensation act and the policy expressly covers policemen employed by the city and the salaries of the policemen are taken into consideration in fixing the premium, the policemen, in so far as the insurance company is concerned, a,re employees of the city and entitled to compensation under the policy. Frankfort General…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Frankfort General Insurance v. ConduittIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920
  2. Claim of Kennedy v. Kennedy Manufacturing & Engineering Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  3. Marlow v. Mayor of SavannahCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Parker v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  2. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  3. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  4. Simpkins v. Unigard Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  5. Maryland Casualty Co. v. WhittSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933

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