Legal Opinion
Young v. Western & Atlantic Railroad
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 18, 1929No. 19269PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBril, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The allegations of the petition were sufficient to show that the alleged agent of the defendant railway company was acting within the scope of his authority and in the prosecution of the defendant’s business, and thus that the defendant would be responsible for any damages sustained by the plaintiff as a result of his acts. Civil Code (1910), § 4413; Purney v. Tower, 34 Ga. App. 739 (131 S. E. 177). This is not a case of a mere negligent tort, and the rule that no recovery can be had for mere shock or fright caused by negligence only (Chapman v. Western…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Pavesich v. New England Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Dunn v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Cole v. Atlanta & West Point RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Macon Railway & Light Co. v. MasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Cabaniss v. HipsleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Atlanta Hub Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Interstate Life & Accident Co. v. BrewerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- McDaniel v. Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
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