Legal Opinion
Simon v. Dew
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 8, 1952No. 1241PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
This appeal involves the application of the Financial Responsibility Act 1 in an action arising out of an automobile accident. The sole issue before us is whether there was sufficient evidence to overcome the statutory presumption of agency created by the Act.
Dew, the defendant, was the owner of five taxicabs. He rented the taxicab involved herein to one Campbell, a licensed taxicab driver, with instructions that she was not to let anyone else drive the taxicab. On the night of the accident, Campbell parked the cab in front of her house with the ignition locked and the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rosenberg v. MurrayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Curry v. StevensonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1928
- Hiscox v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Simon v. City Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Simon v. City Cab Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1935
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Myers v. GaitherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Lancaster v. CanuelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Curtis v. CuffDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Miller v. Imperial Insurance IncorporatedDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Stumpner v. HarrisonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
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