UNITED STATES CASUALTY CO. v. WATKINS

18929.

211 Ga. 619 (1955)

88 S.E.2d 20

UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY v. WATKINS et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 13, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel A. Miller, Nall, Sterne, Miller, Cadenhead & Dennis, for plaintiff in error.

Alex McLennan, Bryan, Carter, Ansley & Smith, W. Colquitt Carter, contra.


WYATT, Presiding Justice.

1. This action is brought upon the theory that by virtue of an act of the General Assembly passed in 1922 (Ga. L. 1922, pp. 185, 186; Code § 114-403), plaintiff has a right to be subrogated to the rights of the injured employee or his representative against a third party tortfeasor to the extent of the compensation paid and that this right can be protected by enjoining a settlement between the injured employee or his representative and...

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