Legal Opinion
Ross v. Post Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 8, 1943PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
The plaintiff was injured by being thrown from the running board of a car as a result of the negligence of its operator, a newsboy engaged in delivering papers published by the defendant, and the question to be decided is the correctness of the trial court’s conclusion that he was not at the time its agent.
The finding may be summarized as follows: The defendant is the publisher of the Bridgeport Post. It maintains branch offices in Bridgeport, each in charge of a branch manager. The papers are delivered to the branch offices where the branch managers sell them for cash at the rate of one cent…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Norwalk Gaslight Co. v. Borough of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Gall v. Detroit Journal Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916
- Birmingham Post Co. v. SturgeonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- Jack and Jill, Inc. v. ToneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Caraher v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Bates v. Connecticut Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
- Hanson v. Transportation General, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Scorpion v. American-Republican, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
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