Executive Comm. Of The Baptist Convention v. Wardlaw.*

Decision Date21 January 1935
Docket NumberNo. 10008.,10008.
PartiesEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BAPTIST CONVENTION. v. WARDLAW.*
CourtGeorgia Supreme Court

Certiorari to Court of Appeals.

For former opinion, see 47 Ga. App. 595, 170 S. E. 830.

Haas, Gambrell & Gardner, of Atlanta, for plaintiff in error.

W. Frank Smith, Jr., of Atlanta, for defendant in error.

Syllabus Opinion by the Court.

PER CURIAM.

The allegations of the petition failed to show negligence. The Court of Appeals erred in reversing the judgment of the trial court sustaining a general demurrer to the petition.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur, except RUSSELL, C. J., who dissents.

*.Decision conformed to 179 S. E. 163.

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  • Hopkins v. Barron
    • United States
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • November 30, 1939
    ...to our view the petition failed to state a cause of action and was properly dismissed on demurrer. See Executive Committee of Baptist Convention v. Wardlaw, 180 Ga. 148, 178 S.E. 55, and dissenting opinion in Wardlaw v. Executive Committee of Baptist Convention, 47 Ga.App. 595, 170 S.E. 830......
  • Hopkins v. Barron
    • United States
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • November 30, 1939
    ... ... See ... Executive Committee of Baptist Convention v ... Wardlaw, 180 Ga ... ...
  • Lamberson v. Norris
    • United States
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • September 3, 1975
    ...be said to have breached the obligation owed to plaintiff. In Wardlaw v. Executive Committee, 47 Ga.App. 595, 170 S.E. 830, rev'd. 180 Ga. 148, 178 S.E. 155, plaintiff sought to recover damages for injuries which she sustained as an invitee upon defendant's hospital premises. In her petitio......
  • Beaubien v. Bogle
    • United States
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • June 8, 1972
    ...Hines, 124 Ga.App. 47, 183 S.E.2d 7; Cash & Save Drugs, Inc. v. Drew, 124 Ga.App. 721, 185 S.E.2d 786; Executive Committee of the Baptist Convention v. Wardlaw, 180 Ga. 148, 178 S.E. 155. In so ruling, we are not unmindful that some of the cases we cite were rulings on general demurrer to p......
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