Legal Opinion · Dissent

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Forrester

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 22, 1972No. 46906Published

1DissentEberhardt, Presiding Judge

"In determining whether or not the relationship of master and servant prevails in a compensation case, the same principles that exist under the common law obtain ... As stated in 18 RCL 784, §244: 'The fact that an employee is the general servant of one employer does not, as a matter of law, prevent him from becoming the particular servant of another, who may become liable for his acts. And it is true as a general proposition that when one person lends his servant to another for a particular employment, the servant, for anything done in that particular employment, must be dealt with as the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Reaves v. Columbus Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  2. Brown v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  3. Fulghum Industries, Inc. v. Pollard Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  4. Merry Bros. Brick & Tile Co. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. Greenberg & Bond Co. v. YarbroughCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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