Legal Opinion
Fishten v. Campbell Coal Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 2, 1957No. 36558, 36559PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, C. J,
1. We will first consider Case No. 36558. On the review, the employer relied on the same evidence that was adduced at the first hearing. It contends that it is not precluded by the doctrine of res judicata and gave the following argument in support of such contention: “The Georgia act, in Ga. Code, Ann., 114-414 states: ‘The following persons shall be conclusively presumed to be the next of kin wholly dependent for support upon the deceased employee: (a) A wife upon a husband she had not voluntarily deserted or abandoned at time of the accident. , .’
“Since said dependency is…
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- Maryland Casualty Company v. PitmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Atkinson v. AtkinsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
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