Gray v. EJ Longyear Company

429 P.2d 359 (1967)

78 N.M. 161

Russell P. GRAY, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

E.J. LONGYEAR COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 8212.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 19, 1967.

Richard C. Civerolo, H.L. Cushing, C. LeRoy Hansen, Albuquerque, for appellant.

Eliu E. Romero, Taos, Frank Bachicha, Jr., Albuquerque, for appellee.

OPINION

NOBLE, Justice.

Russell P. Gray, plaintiff below, loaned various tools to George Elliott to be used by Elliott in the business of his employer, E.J. Longyear Company, defendant below. No charge was made for use of the tools, nor did their use by defendant benefit…