Legal Opinion
Hulsey v. Hightower
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 21, 1931No. 21286PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) “A father is not liable for a tort of his minor child, with which he was in no way connected, which he did not ratify, and from which he did not derive-any benefit.” Chastain v. Johns, 120 Ga. 977 (48 S. E. 343, 66 L. R. A. 958). “The liability of a parent for the tort of a minor child, under the law of this State, is analogous to the liability of a- master for the tort of a servant while employed in the master’s business and in the scope of his employment.” Harris v. Jones, 17 Ga. App. 215 (87 S. E. 713). See further, in this connection, Schumer v.…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Krueger v. MacDougaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Andrews & Co. v. KinselSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Hartnett v. Boston StoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
- Mayor of Macon v. DykesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Williams v. GrierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
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- Milton Bradley Co. of Ga. v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Corley v. LewlessSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- United States v. Betty Lancaster ShivelyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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