BAYNES v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

38090.

101 Ga. App. 85 (1960)

112 S.E.2d 826

BAYNES et al. v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 21, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harbin M. King, for plaintiffs in error.

Henry A. Stewart, Sr., contra.


GARDNER, Presiding Judge.

Counsel for the employer and insurance carrier argue that the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act must be construed reasonably and liberally with a view of applying the beneficent provisions of the statute so as to effectuate its purpose. This is a correct principle of law generally, but of course the appellate courts have some leeway in deciding how to apply the rule. It is also true, as contended, that in order to recover for an...

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