Legal Opinion

Georgia Power Co. v. Banning Cotton Mills

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 16, 1931No. 20632PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.

1. While it is the general rule that one of two or more joint tort-feasors has no right of action over against those connected with him in the tort, for either contribution or indemnity, where he alone has been compelled to satisfy the damages resulting from the tort, *672still where the owner of premises has been held liable to a person impliedly invited thereon, for injuries sustained by reason of the owner’s failure to exercise due care to discover a defect or danger existing at the place to which such person was impliedly invited, the owner may have a right'to recover over against another,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kelly v. Strouse & Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Macon Railway & Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  3. Vandiver v. Georgia Railway & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  4. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Swift & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1919

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. George's Radio, Inc. v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  2. Peacock Construction Co. v. Montgomery Elevator Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  3. Advanced Refrigeration Inc. v. United Motors Service Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
  4. Vaughn v. GuentherDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1948
  5. George's Radio, Inc. v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942

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