Southern Hotel Co. v. Evans
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Atlanta — Judge Reid. April 2, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. Before the owner of premises can be held liable for injuries done by reason of a defect therein to one lawfully on the premises in the employ of an independent contractor engaged by the owner to perform services on the premises, it must appear that the owner had control of the premises, it must appear that the owner had control of the premises. While in a suit by the injured person against the owner a cause of action is not set out where it fails to appear in. the petition that the owner was at the time of the injury in control of the premises, yet, where the petition alleges that the…
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2Cases cited1 opinion
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