Columbus Power Co. v. Puckett
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Muscogee superior court—Judge Howard. February 10, 1919. James G. Puckett sued the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the Columbus Power Company jointly for damages on account of personal injuries. Subsequently he amended his petition by ' striking from it the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company as a defendant.
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Action for damages; from Muscogee superior court—Judge Howard. February 10, 1919. James G. Puckett sued the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the Columbus Power Company jointly for damages on account of personal injuries. Subsequently he amended his petition by ' striking from it the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company as a defendant. The allegations of the petition as amended are substantially as follows: On or about December 13, 1916, at about four o’clock in the afternoon, petitioner, while in the employ of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company as a lineman and engaged about its business, was…
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
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