Legal Opinion
Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Newman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 5, 1953No. 34501PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
The petition, properly construed, alleged a breach of a contract to furnish gas to the plaintiff. We recognize that in some contracts duties arise between the parties the violation of which would constitute a tort. However, such duties do not arise in every contract. Manley v. Exposition Cotton Mills, 47 Ga. App. 496 (1) (170 S. E. 711); Milledge ville Water Co. v. Fowler, 129 Ga. 111 (58 S. E. 643); 38 Am. Jur., Negligence, 661, § 20; 65 C. J. S., Negligence, 344, § 4 b (3). “Where the breach complained of is simply the neglect of a duty such as is expressly provided for by the contract…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. SpinksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Fain v. WilkersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- Anderson v. Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Cooper v. National Fertilizer Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Manley v. Exposition Cotton MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Long v. Jim Letts Oldsmobile, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Mauldin v. ShefferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Molly Pitcher Canning Co. v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Sheppard v. Yara Engineering Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Tri-State Systems, Inc. v. Village Outlet Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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