Legal Opinion
Oft v. Sims
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 14, 1977No. 53593PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
Claimant employed to feed and milk cows was injured while lifting bags of feed. The raw milk obtained from the dairy operation was marketed to a large milk processing company. The board of workmen’s compensation found claimant to be a "farm laborer” and denied the claim as our Workmen’s Compensation Act does not apply to "farm laborers.” Held:
Code § 114-107. The term "farm laborers” must be given its ordinary signification, and it signifies the cultivation of agricultural crops. Pridgen v. Murphy, 44 Ga. App. 147 (160 SE 701). Dairying is defined by Webster as a branch or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Pridgen v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
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