Clark v. Shea

The case hinges entirely on the question of whether or not defendant Shea was an agent or servant of his co-defendant, New Jersey Fidelity & Plate Glass Insurance Company. If he was not such agent or servant, then defendant corporation is not liable for his negligence. Defendant can be *200liable only under tbe theory that defendant corporation was defendant Shea’s master and by reason of that relation must respond to damages caused by the neglect of its servant, the said Shea: Khoury v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co. (Mass.), 164 N. E. 77; Hamrin v. Thompson Yards, Inc., 172 Minn. 536 (216 N.…