Legal Opinion

Murray Biscuit Co. v. Hutto

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 24, 1967No. 42643PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Qtttt’.t.tan; Judge.'

The ■ appellant contends the petition shows 'the plaintiff to be a trespasser1 to whom- it owed no duty in the 'absence of actual knowledge1 of his -perilous- position. ■ It is -further- argued that the action was predicated uipon-- ordinary or simple negligence-which is a-lesser degree of negligence'than *872is required in order to permit a recovery for injuries to a. trespasser. For these reasons it is insisted the general demurrer should have been sustained.

With this contention we cannot agree. Here, the petition alleged: “By virtue of the custom, intents and purposes of-…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Mandeville Mills v. DaleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Southern Railway Co. v. ChatmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Ashworth v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  4. Cook v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  5. Etheredge v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Moon v. Homeowners' Ass'n of Sibley Forest, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Higginbotham v. WinbornCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Barry v. CantrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  5. Medi-Clean Services, Inc. v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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