Legal Opinion
Malewicki v. Qvale
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1924No. 6381PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYMFS, District Judge.
This record presents but one question, to wit: Is a federal prohibition director (the person having charge of the administration of federal prohibition in any state) liable to respond in damages to another for injuries resulting from the negligence of his deputies in the Gourse of their employment? Plaintiff in error contends that he is liable. The defendant in error, a prohibition director, denies liability.
The case arose this wise: The defendant here and below is the federal prohibition director for the 'state of Minnesota. On the night of May 10, 1922, a deputy of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Robertson v. SichelSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Dunlop v. MunroeSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
- Zinkhan v. District of Columbia ex rel. LangellottiCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1921
- Banco Nacional Ultramarino v. NewtonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1921
3Cited by2 opinions
- Jones v. KennedyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Mores v. JacksonDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1932