Legal Opinion

Byrd v. Hines

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 14, 1921No. 12129PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Action for damages; from city court of Macon — Judge Gunn.' December 31, 1920. Application for certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.

Where an injury occurred to an employee of the Central of Georgia Railway Company prior to the date of the proclamation of the President of the United States and of the act of Congress of March 21, 1918, placing the railroads of the country in the hands of a director-general for operation, and subsequently the injured employee, while the Central of Georgia Railway Company, in pursuance of the terms of the proclamation and the act of Congress, was in the director-general’s possession and control, brought suit against the director-general to recover damages for the injury, and the allegations…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Robinson v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1920

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Shiell v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923

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