Legal Opinion
Martin v. Burgess
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1936No. 7938PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge,, . , , Cynlle E; Bu^ess ^covered judgment for personal injuries against Peter F. Martin. The main error urged on this appeal is the refusal of the judge to instruct a verdict for the defendant, and the crucial question is whether the evidence authorizes a finding that the truck of defendant which injured the plaintiff was at the time operated by a servant of defendant in the course of his employment. The evidence for the plaintiff showed an injury by the negligence of the driver of a truck belonging t0 the defendant in a collision with plaintiff>s automobile near…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. W. E. Hedger & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Arnall Mills v. SmallwoodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
- Toranto v. HattawaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Laurice v. Cox v. Esso Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey v. Robbins Coal Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Department of Water and Power v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Oldenburg v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1957
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