Legal Opinion
Stallings v. Georgia Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 5, 1942No. 29380PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.
The plaintiff seems to rely on the principal stated in the first two paragraphs of 5 Blashfield’s Auto Law, 424, § 3279, as follows: “In building its power line along the edge of a public highway, a light and power company owes a duty to build it in such a manner that it will not be a menace to those having occasion to use the highway, and it must anticipate such use of the way as will probably occur and provide against such accidents as may be reasonably anticipated from colliding with its poles. If the poles are placed and maintained with due regard for public safety along the highway, they…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Bird v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Wyatt v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1932
- Fowlkes v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1899
- Higginbotham v. Rome Railway & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Union Carbide Corp. v. HoltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Leonardson v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Standard Oil Company v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Collins v. Altamaha Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Blunt v. SpearsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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