Legal Opinion
Reid v. Lummus Cotton-Gin Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 6, 1938No. 26729PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
1. Where an employee sues his employer for an injury arising out of the alleged negligence of the employer, the mere fact that the relationship of employer and employee existed raises no presumption that the parties are subject to the workmen’s compensation act. Bussell v. Dannenberg Co., 34 Ga. App. 792 (3) (132 S. E. 230). Where the facts alleged show that the injury sued for would be compensable if the parties came under the workmen’s compensation act, the fact that the petition alleged an erroneous conclusión of law, to wit, that the injury described in the petition was not compensable,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Horn v. Planters Products Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Hockmuth v. PerkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Berkeley Granite Corp. v. CovingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Maloney v. KirbyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Bussell v. Dannenberg Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Southern Wire & Iron, Inc. v. FowlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Echols v. Chattooga Mercantile CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Helton v. Interstate Brands Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Borochoff v. FowlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. v. SprayberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
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