Baxley v. Williams Construction Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Chief Judge.
The court did not err in sustaining the general demurrers of each of the defendants.
1. The plaintiff occupied the status of a licensee. Todd v. Armour & Co., 44 Ga. App. 609 (162 S. E. 394). We are requested to overrule this case as being outmoded and the enunciation of an inhumane rule. We think the Todd decision is right. The rule is not based on the. idea that a fireman is an inferior person who is not entitled to the same protection as other citizens invited upon premises by owners or others having-control thereof. The rule is based on sound public policy. In the first…
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Reardon v. ThompsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Cook v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- McCall v. McCallieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Anderson v. CinnamonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. O'NealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
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- Walters v. SloanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Aravanis v. EisenbergCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
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- London Iron & Metal Co. v. AbneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Calvert v. Garvey Elevators, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1985
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