Legal Opinion

State Highway Dept. of Ga. v. Bass

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1944No. 14709PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) This case presents two general questions, to wit: (a) Under the workmen’s compensation law, before the amendment of March 20, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 401), was an employee of the State Highway Department on December 16, 1942, included under its terms ? (b) Was the amendment to the workmen’s compensation law approved March 20, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 401), unconstitutional? We will consider first whether the amendment of March 20, 1943, was unconstitutional for any reason assigned.

The second ground of the motion to dismiss presents the…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Wilkinson v. LelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
  2. New Orleans v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. Pritchard v. Savannah Street & Rural Resort RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  4. Bullard v. HolmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  5. Trotzier v. McElroySupreme Court of Georgia · 1936

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Ferrero v. Associated Materials Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  2. Flint River Mills v. HenrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Kelley v. County of NewtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  4. Mead Corp. v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Sturm, Ruger & Co. v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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