Legal Opinion
Wing v. Savannah Guano Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 27, 1916No. 6550PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Action for damages; from city court of Savannah — Judge Davis Freeman. April 5, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.
1. In a suit for injuries to an employee from defects or dangers in machinery supplied by the employer, it must appear that the employer knew or ought to have known of the defects or dangers, and it must also appear that the person injured “did not know and had not equal means of knowing such fact, and by the exercise of ordinary care could not have known thereof.” Civil Code, §§ 3130, 3131.(a) “The servant seeking to recover for an injury takes the burden upon himself of establishing negligence on the part of the master, and due care on his own part.” Georgia Railroad Co. v. Nelms, 83 Ga.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. NelmsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Betts Co. v. HancockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Brush Electric Light & Power Co. v. WellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Whatley v. BlockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Butler v. Atlanta Buggy Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
3Cited by4 opinions
- Gartrell v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Southern Co-operative Foundry Co. v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Meritas Mills v. WayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919