Legal Opinion
Engle v. Finch
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 15, 1927No. 5914PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
At the common law no recovery could be had for an injury resulting in death, because the right of action died with the person. So a widow or child could not recover for the homicide of the husband or parent, and the husband could not recover for the homicide of his wife. Southwestern R. Co. v. Paulk, 24 Ga. 356, 362; Macon & Western R. Co. v. Johnson, 38 Ga. 409, 433; Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. Brooks, 151 Ga. 625 (107 S. E. 878). This was changed in England, by Lord Campbell’s act, which was passed in 1846. The common-law rule was changed in this State by the act of 1850. That act provided…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Macon & Western Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1868
- Atlantic, Valdosta & Western Railroad v. McDildaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- South-Western Railroad v. PaulkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
- Savannah Electric Co. v. BellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Ford Motor Co. v. StubblefieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. MichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Deroy FloydCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Bulloch County Hospital Authority v. FowlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Carringer v. RodgersSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
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