Flippin v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Broyles, C. j.
1. Where a servant sues his master for damages for personal ■injuries, the burden is on the plaintiff to show not only negligence on the part of the master, but due care on his own part; and it must appear that the plaintiff did not know, and had not equal means of knowing, all that which is charged as negligence, and that by the exercise of ordinary care he could not have known thereof. Civil Code (1910), § 3131; Ludd v. Wilkins, 118 Ga. 525, 526 (45 S. E. 429), and citations.
2. “The general rule of law declaring the duty of a master in regard to furnishing a servant a safe…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Evans v. MillsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Ludd v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Holland v. Durham Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Evans & Pennington v. Scofield's Sons Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. DunnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Robertson v. Carroll Furniture Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Clark v. Western & Atlantic RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Turnmire v. HigginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Crisler v. Bank of CantonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Hulsey v. Southeastern Greyhound Lines Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
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