Walker Hauling Co., Inc. v. Johnson

Felton, Chief Judge.

The allegation that the plaintiff was a “skilled firefighter” is not reasonably susceptible to the con struction that he was a “fireman,” volunteer or otherwise. True, pleadings must be construed against the pleader on demurrer but the rule does not require strained or unreasonable or illogical constructions. Proof that one is a skilled firefighter would not alone authorize a finding that he was a fireman. Likewise, an allegation that the Fire Chief of Manchester, Ga., asked for volunteers to fight the fire is not reasonably susceptible to the construction that the…