Legal Opinion
Bell v. Adams
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 30, 1965No. 41143PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
111 Ga. App. 817 (1965)
143 S.E.2d 413
BELL
v.
ADAMS.
41143.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Argued February 3, 1965.
Decided April 30, 1965.
Rehearing Denied June 14, 1965.
G. Hughel Harrison, for plaintiff in error.
Merritt & Pruitt, Glyndon C. Pruitt, contra.
BELL, Presiding Judge.
1. "Liability of a parent for the tort of a child is governed by the ordinary principles of liability of a principal for the acts of his agent, or a master for his servant. It does not arise out of a mere relation of parent and child." Chastain v. Johns, 120 Ga. 977, 978 (48 SE 343, 66 LRA 958). This rule still obtains except…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Williams v. GrierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Andrews & Co. v. KinselSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Hulsey v. HightowerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Foster v. VickerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Chastain v. JohnsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Corley v. LewlessSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Livaditis v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Glean v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Chester v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Dunaway v. KaylorCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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