International Cotton Mills v. Webb
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of EaGrange—-Judge Harwell. September 28, 1917. The original petition alleged: The defendant has damaged petitioner in the sum of $2,000, by reason .of the following facts:(Paragraph 2) On January 9, 1917, petitioner was employed by the defendant in the cotton mills operated by it at Hogansville, Georgia, and had been placed at work therein raising certain beams.
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Action for damages; from city court of EaGrange—-Judge Harwell. September 28, 1917. The original petition alleged: The defendant has damaged petitioner in the sum of $2,000, by reason .of the following facts:(Paragraph 2) On January 9, 1917, petitioner was employed by the defendant in the cotton mills operated by it at Hogansville, Georgia, and had been placed at work therein raising certain beams. He was directed by one Cole, vice-principal of the defendant, to raise a beam much shorter than any that hqd been raised before. Under .directions of the said Cole he attached to it the chains…
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. The term “viee-prineipal,” as used in the fellow-servant law, includes any servant who represents the master in the discharge of those personal or absolute duties which every master owes to his servants; such duties being often referred to as the non-assignable duties of the master, among which are, providing suitable machinery and appliances, a safe place to work, the proper inspection and repair of premises and appliances, the selection and retention of suitable servants, the establishment of proper rules and regulations, and the instruction of servants as to the kind and manner of work…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Moore v. Dublin Cotton MillsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Augusta Factory v. BarnesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- City Council of Augusta v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Southern Cotton-Oil Co. v. GladmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Worlds v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SpencerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
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