Cameron v. Kenyon-Connell Commercial Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; J. J. McTIatton, Jxidge. Action by Minnie Cameron, as administratrix of Angus D. Cameron, deceased, against Kenyon-Connell Commercial Company, a corporation, and M. J. Connell, W. R. Kenyon, J. E. ’ Gaylord, C. H. Palmer and W. A. Clark. Motion for nonsuit as to defendants Kenyon, Connell, Palmer and Gay-lord was granted. From an order denying a new trial as to such defendants, plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; J. J. McTIatton, Jxidge. Action by Minnie Cameron, as administratrix of Angus D. Cameron, deceased, against Kenyon-Connell Commercial Company, a corporation, and M. J. Connell, W. R. Kenyon, J. E. ’ Gaylord, C. H. Palmer and W. A. Clark. Motion for nonsuit as to defendants Kenyon, Connell, Palmer and Gay-lord was granted. From an order denying a new trial as to such defendants, plaintiff appeals. In all civil cases we shall find that the officer or agent of a corporation becomes liable with the corporation primarily to third parties, whenever by…
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
Plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of Angus D. Cameron, deceased, brought this action against the Kenyon-Connell Commercial Company, a corporation, and M. J. Connell, W. R. Kenyon, J. E. Gaylord, C. H. Palmer and W. A. Clark, trustees and agents of the corporation, for damages by reason of the killing of Angus D. Cameron, on January 16, 1896, through force of an explosion of giant .powder negligently and unlawfully kept by defendant corporation in its warehouse within the limits of the city of Butte.
The corporation denied the negligence and unlawful acts averred. Kenyon, Connell ' and…
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