Legal Opinion
Guy v. Blanchard Funeral Home
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 18, 1952No. 33819PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarlisle, J.
The single question for determination is whether the trial court erred in sustaining the oral motion, in the nature of a general demurrer, to dismiss the petition as to Turman, the driver of the funeral truck, and as to his alleged principals.
“Where one suffers injuries as the result of the concurrent negligence of two tort-feasors, the injured party may maintain a joint or several suit against the tort-feasors; and it will be sufficient to support a recovery in a joint suit if the negligence of both be a contributing cause of the injuries. Gooch v. Georgia Marble Co., 151 Ga. 462 (107 S. E.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Bonner v. Standard Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- Gooch v. Georgia Marble Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Bozeman v. Blue's Truck Line Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Mayor of Unadilla v. FelderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Henneman v. McCallaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- Walker Hauling Co., Inc. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Stone's Independent Oil Distributors v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Perry v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971