Legal Opinion
Wilder v. Gardner
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 11, 1929No. 19153PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. A person in control of premises may be responsible even to a trespasser for injuries caused by pitfalls, man-traps, or other like contrivances so dangerous in character as to imply a disregard of consequences or a willingness to inflict injury. Mandeville Mills v. Dale, 2 Ga. App. 607 (58 S. E. 1060).
2. An occupier of land who places thereon a spring-gun for the purpose of preventing depredations by animals or human beings is guilty of an actionable wrong to a trespasser who enters upon the premises casually and for no unlawful purpose, and who, without warning, is shot and injured by such…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mandeville Mills v. DaleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Luke v. DuPreeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Burns v. HorkanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- State v. BarrWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- Burch v. KingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Crosby v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Todd v. Armour & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Montega Corp. v. GroomsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Katko v. BrineySupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Brooks v. LoganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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