SANDERS TRUCK &c. CO. v. NAPIER

43284, 43285.

117 Ga. App. 561 (1968)

161 S.E.2d 440

SANDERS TRUCK TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. v. NAPIER. SANDERS TRUCK TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. v. STRANGE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 2, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Woodruff, Savell, Lane & Williams, John M. Williams, Lawson A. Cox, for appellant.

Albert G. Ingram, W. T. Mobley, for appellees.


EBERHARDT, Judge.

1. The relationship of employer and employee is essential to coverage under the Workmen's Compensation Act. Parker v. Travelers Ins. Co., 174 Ga. 525 (163 SE 159, 81 ALR 472). Common law principles are to be employed in determining whether the relationship existed. Travelers Ins. Co. v. Clark, 58 Ga.App. 115, 121 (197 SE 650). If the relationship is that of independent contractor and contractee...

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