Legal Opinion

Hardaker's Case

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 5, 1931PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSanderson, J.

On February 13, 1929, Leonard Hardaker, while driving his own truck over a crossing of a railroad track, was struck by a train and received fatal injuries. He left children under the age of eighteen. The written contract of his employment provided that he should act as agent, in a territory described, for the sale of the products of the Dolly Madison Baking Corporation as principal, herein referred to as the subscriber, and do all things necessary to promote the interests of the subscriber in that territory. He was to be paid a stated commission on the sales of the subscriber’s products and a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Khoury v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  2. Pyyny v. Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
  3. Marsh v. BeraldiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
  4. Hewitt's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
  5. Bradley's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Wescott v. Henshaw Motor Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  2. Ferullo's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
  3. Reardon v. Coleman Bros.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  4. Manley's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  5. Giannelli v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940

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