Legal Opinion

Kerr v. Crown Cotton Mills

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 26, 1898PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Action for damages. Before Judge Fite. Whitfield superior court. October term, 1897.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.

In a'- suit by an employee against a master, a manufacturing-company, for damages resulting from personal injuries, it was not error for the court to grant a nonsuit where the evidence did not show *511that the injury was the result of defendant’s negligence, hut showed that if it was due to the fault of any one, it was owing to the negli-. gence of a fellow-servant of the plaintiff. McDonald v. Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co., 67 Ga. 761, 68 Ga. 839; McGovern v. Columbus Mfg. Co., 80 Ga. 227. Judgment affirmed.

Argued June 16, Decided July 26, 1898. Action for damages. Before Judge Fite. Whitfield…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McDonald v. Eagle & Phenix Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1882
  2. McGovern v. Columbus Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  3. McDonald v. Eagle & Phenix Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1881

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Colley v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904

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