Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Georgia Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 14, 1949No. 32233PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
This was a suit brought by Marjorie Lyons against Georgia Power Company, Grady Carpenter and Ernest T. Reid, for damages for the death of her minor son, Cleveland Horton, upon whom she was dependent, who contributed to her support and who died without leaving a widow or child.
Stated briefly, the allegations made by the plaintiff in her amended petition which are now material are: that on March 8,' 1948, about 9:15 o’clock, p. m., her son was riding as an invited guest in an automobile owned by Grady Carpenter and driven by Ernest T. Reid, in the discharge of his duties as an employee of Grady…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Southern Railway Co. v. SlatonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Bonner v. Standard Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. RyanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Standard Oil Company v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Collins v. Altamaha Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Blunt v. SpearsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Lenderman v. HaynieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Georgia Power Co. v. CollumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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