Legal Opinion
Ward v. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2588
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 8, 1964No. 40609PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Judge.
1. The owner or occupier of premises owes the duty to invitees to exercise ordinary care in keeping premises safe for their use. Code § 105-401. Such owner or occupier of land is liable for failure to warn his invitees of danger or defects in such premises or instrumentalities, of which he knew or of which it was his duty to know in the exercise of ordinary care. Tybee Amusement Co. v. Odum, 51 Ga. App. 1 (1a) (179 SE 415).
2. The allegation in paragraph 10 of the petition alleging that “the defendant, acting by and through its agents, servants and employees . . . had permitted…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Citizens & Southern Bank v. Union Warehouse & Compress Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Tybee Amusement Co. v. OdumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Baggett v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Cook v. Kroger Baking & Grocery Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Jones v. West End Theatre Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Mitchell v. Food Giant, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Banks v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Angel v. Varsity, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Emory University v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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