Legal Opinion
Stafford v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 29, 1938No. 26874PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
It is now well settled that a corporation, as well as an individual, is liable for a tort committed by its servant in the prosecution and within the scope of its business, whether the act be wilful or negligent. The converse is also true, that the master is not liable if the act done was not in the scope of its business. We think that the court properly sustained the general demurrer *217in the present case. While there are repeated allegations that in committing the tort the messenger was acting in the scope of the master’s business, the specific allegations of facts show conclusively that he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Henderson v. Nolting First Mortgage Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Savannah Electric Co. v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Greeson v. BaileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Atlanta Baseball Co. v. LawrenceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Frazier v. Southern Railway CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. ShararaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Jones v. Reserve InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Melton v. Gilleland & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Community Theatres Co. v. BentleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
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