Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Gurley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 23, 1962No. 39092Published
1Opinion of the Court
105 Ga. App. 575 (1962)
125 S.E.2d 218
FERGUSON
v.
GURLEY.
39092.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Decided January 18, 1962.
Rehearing Denied March 7, 1962.
March 23, 1962.
Wm. A. Ingram, for plaintiff in error.
James I. Parker, contra.
FRANKUM, Judge.
1. Before the head of a household can be held liable for the negligent operation of a family automobile by a member of his family, it must be shown that such operator was a member of his family and that the automobile was a family-purpose vehicle. Studdard v. Turner, 91 Ga. App. 318 (85 SE2d 537); Marques v. Ross, 105 Ga. App. 133 (123 SE2d 412), and cases…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. FergusonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Griffin v. RussellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Southland Butane Gas Co. v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Hubert v. HarpeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Durden v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
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