Legal Opinion
Blount v. Sutton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 18, 1966No. 41938PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*769Hall, Judge.
Mere ownership of an automobile does not render the owner liable for a collision occurring when it is driven by another person. Graham v. Cleveland, 58 Ga. App. 810 (200 SE 184). Nor is the fact that the operation of an automobile is with the consent and permission of the owner sufficient to establish that the driver is the agent or servant of the owner. Durden v. Maddox, 73 Ga. App. 491, 493 (37 SE2d 219).
We are aware that where an owner is present in an automobile being driven by another an inference may properly be drawn by the jury that the owner was in control of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Myers v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Frazier v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Graham v. ClevelandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Beam v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Cole v. WoodsTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LutherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Floyd v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- RED TOP CAB COMPANY, INC. v. HyderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Winder v. Paul Light's Buckhead Jeep Eagle Chrysler Plymouth, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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