Silva v. Haake

245 P.2d 835 (1952)

56 N.M. 497

SILVA

v.

HAAKE et al.

No. 5487.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 11, 1952.

Rehearing Denied July 14, 1952.

Simms, Modrall, Seymour & Simms, Albuquerque, for appellants.

O'Sullivan & Dunleavy, Albuquerque, for appellee.

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an action against the master for damages allegedly caused by the negligence of the servant.

Appellant is a contractor engaged, among other things, in the construction of bridges. At the time material, he had four projects under construction, one of which was situated at New Laguna, north of Laguna, New Mexico. The foreman of the New…