Legal Opinion
Goss v. Gordon County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 20, 1926No. 16874PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
The term “employee,” in section 2 (h) of the workmen’s compensation act (Ga. L. 1920, p. 167), which provides that “employee” shall include “every person . . in the service of another under any contract of hire,” etc., does not apply to a county policeman elected or appointed by the county, under the Civil Code (1910), § 849 et seq.; since it is not the relation of employer and employee which exists between a county and such a county policeman, but such a county policeman is a public officer. Marlow v. Mayor &c. of Savannah, 28 Ga. App. 368 (110 S. E. 923); Bunch v. Macon, 29 Ga. App. 290,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Herrington v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Marlow v. Mayor of SavannahCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Burney v. Mayor of BostonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
- Bunch v. City of MaconCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Turner v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
3Cited by6 opinions
- Parker v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Employees Retirement System v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Lawson v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Stelling v. Richmond CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- City of Brunswick v. EdenfieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
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