Legal Opinion
Owensby v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 5, 1964No. 40399, 40406PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Judge.
1. “If there are dangers incident to an employment, unknown to the servant, of which the master knows or ought to know, he shall give the servant warning with respect thereto. Code § 66-301. It is the duty of the master to exercise ordinary care to provide and maintain a reasonably safe place for his servant to work. Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co., 117 Ga. 106 (43 SE 443). The duty of the master to keep his premises and to conduct his business in such a manner that his servants may perform their duties in safety is but a phase of the broader and more anciently recognized doctrine…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Southern Cotton-Oil Co. v. GladmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Holman v. American Automobile Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Ludd v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Paulk v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Gruber v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- McKinney v. PittsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Dugger v. Miller Brewing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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