Legal Opinion
Banfield Et Ux. v. Addington Et Ux.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 5, 1932PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
—Norma E. Banfield, joined by her husband, J. W. Banfield, sued Addison S. Addington and Daisy T. Addington, his wife, for a tort alleged to have been committed by Mrs. Addington in the conduct and operation of a permanent wave apparatus in her beauty shop. The court sustained a demurrer to the declaration on the ground that a married woman owning and operating a beauty shop could not become liable for a tort committed by a servant in that shop, and entered final judgment for the defendant married woman. Writ of error was taken to this judgment.
It seems to me that the declaration states a…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Abraham v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
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- Heath v. HeathSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
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3Cited by82 opinions
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