Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Watson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 14, 1938No. 12161PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hutcheson, Justice.
Four children of J. D. Milam brought an action against Mrs. J. H. Thompson, the fifth child, and her husband, J. H. Thompson, for recovery of damages in the sum of the alleged full value of the life of J. D. Milam, by reason of the death of Milam allegedly caused by the negligent acts of the defendants. J. H. Thompson kept and maintained an automobile for the pleasure and convenience of his family including his wife, and the automobile was being so used at the time of the accident resulting in the death of Milam. The mother was killed in the same accident, and predeceased…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. TiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Augusta Railway Co. v. GloverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. MichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Macon & Western Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1868
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. CassinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Grady Michael Higginbotham, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Ford Motor Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross John Henry Lee and Veronica P. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Ford Motor Co. v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Bloodworth v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Miles v. Ashland Chemical Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Delta Airlines, Inc. v. TownsendSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
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