Legal Opinion
Williams v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 9, 1924No. 15950PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
Section 4424 of the Code of 1910 provides that “The husband may recover for the homicide of his wife, and if she leaves child or children surviving, said husband and children shall sue jointly, and not separately, with the right to recover the full value of the life of the deceased, as shown by the evidence, and with the right of survivorship as to said suit if either die pending the action." This statute' is in derogation of the common law and must be strictly construed, Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Wynn, 42 Ga. 332; Atlanta & West Point R. Co. v. Venable, 65 Ga. 55. Denham v. Texas…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mott v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Wingfield v. VirginSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
- Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. VenableSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
- Worthy v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Pendergrast v. FoleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Dalton Brick & Tile Co. v. HuietCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Gibbons v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- DeLoach v. Emergency Medical GroupCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Hemingway v. ShullDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1968
- Thompson v. Georgia Railway & Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1927
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