Legal Opinion

Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp. v. Dean

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 17, 1931No. 21289PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.

A finding of fact by the industrial commission, within its power, is, in the absence of fraud, binding and conclusive upon all the courts, if there is any evidence whatever to support such finding. Ocean Ac*221cident &c. Cor. v. Council, 35 Ga. App. 632 (2) (134 S. E. 331), and cit. The testimony of the claimant in this case was sufficient to authorize the award made by the industrial commission in his favor, although his evidence was directly contradicted by the testimony of several other witnesses. The solution of the case being thus dependent upon the credibility of the witnesses, the award of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ocean Accident & Guaranty Corp. v. CouncilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ballard v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
  2. McDonald-haynes v. MinyardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
  3. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965

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