Legal Opinion

Sparta Oil Mill v. Russell

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 15, 1909No. 1586PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Action for damages, from city court of Sparta — Judge Little. November 25, 1908.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

Russell was employed at tlie cottonseed-oil plant of the defendant corporation. His contention is that he was ordered by the person who filled the office of president or general superintendent to go-up a ladder to remedy certain troubles in an elevator chute attached to one of the seed conveyors. To get up to where the trouble existed it was necessary to go upon a ladder; the floor where it was necessary to place the ladder was very slick, and it was therefore necessary for another man to stand at the bottom and hold the ladder. The plaintiff informed the superintendent of this fact, and the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rollestone v. Cassirer & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co. v. SasserCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  3. Brown v. Rome Machine & Foundry Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  4. McDuffie v. Ocean Steamship Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Bonner v. Standard Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  2. Spires v. GoldbergCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  3. Cain v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  4. Kirkland v. BrewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  5. Southern Railway Co. v. WessingerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924

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