Legal Opinion
Haley Motor Co. v. Boynton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 14, 1929No. 19422PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. There can be no actionable negligence without the breach of a legal duty. Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. Co. v. Beavers, 113 Ga. 398, 400 (39 S. E. 82, 54 L. R. A. 314). But all persons are presumed to anticipate the natural and reasonable consequences of their own conduct, and the theory of the so-called “turn-table cases” is that one who sets before young children a temptation which he should have reason to believe will lead them into danger must use ordinary care to protect them from harm, the idea being that the placing of attractive instrumentalities such as will allure young…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. BeaversSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. PierceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Manos v. Myers-Miller Furniture Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Dixie Peanut Co. v. Lewis' AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
3Cited by16 opinions
- Montega Corp. v. GroomsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Queen v. CravenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Brown v. BoneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Washington v. Trend Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Clary Maytag Co. v. RhyneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
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