Legal Opinion
Austin Bros. Bridge Co. v. Whitmire
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 17, 1924No. 14806PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
From prior decisions of this court, and from the decisions of other jurisdictions having laws similar to the Georgia workmen’s compensation act, the rule seems to be well settled that, although such acts are in derogation of the common law, yet, in view of their beneficent purpose and remedial character, they are to be so liberally and broadly construed as to effect their general purpose in every instance in which the language is such as to render judicial interpretation necessary. Jones v. Georgia Casualty Co., 30 Ga. App. 207 (117 S. E. 467); New…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. SumrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Jones v. Georgia Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
3Cited by49 opinions
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- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
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