Supreme Court of Georgia, 1898

Cates v. Itner

Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided June 7, 1898 · Simmons

104 Ga. 679; 30 S.E. 884; 1898 Ga. LEXIS 398

Counsel

P. F. Smith and P. P. Shropshire, for plaintiff., Watkins & Dean, for defendant.

Opinion of the Court

Simmons, O. J.

The evidence in the record clearly shows that the plaintiff in this case was injured by reason of the negligence of a fellow-servant. This being true, he can not recover of the master. McDonald v. Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co., 67 Ga. 761; s. c., fully reported, 68 Ga. 839; Stanley v. R. & D. Ext. Co., 72 Ga. 202; McGovern v. Columbus Mfg. Co., 80 Ga. 227.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concwrring.

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