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U. S. FIDELITY &c. CO. v. MURRAY

52854, 53114.

140 Ga. App. 708 (1976)

231 S.E.2d 502

UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY et al. v. MURRAY et al. GRIFFIN LUMBER COMPANY et al. v. MURRAY et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Submitted November 1, 1976.

Decided November 18, 1976.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burt, Burt & Rentz, Donald D. Rentz, for appellants. (case no. 52854).

Edgar B. Wilkin, Jr., for appellants (case no. 53114).

Malone & Percilla, Thomas William Malone, Divine, Wilkin, Deriso & Raulerson, Edgar B. Wilkin, Jr., Donald D. Rentz, Kelly Raulerson, for appellees.

CLARK, Judge.

In these workmen's compensation appeals, we must determine the proportion of liability for death compensation among two employers — Griffin Lumber Company and Davis Lumber Company. Additionally, we must decide whether attorney fees were properly assessed under Code Ann. § 114-712 against the two employers for defending this claim "without reasonable ground."

Johnnie Bell Murray filed a claim for workmen's compensation death benefits...

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