Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Florida
A writ of error to the Court of Record for Escambia County; E. C. Love, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
1. A motor vehicle operated on the public highways is a dangerous instrumentality, and the owner who entrusts it to another to operate is liable for injury caused to others by the negligence of the person to whom it is entrusted.
2. "The servant is empowered by the master to discharge certain duties, and it is incumbent upon him to exercise the same care and attention which the law requires of the master; and if that care and attention be about the management and custody of dangerous appliances, the master cannot shift the responsibility connected with the custody of such instruments to the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad v. DerbySupreme Court of the United States · 1853
- Barmore v. Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1904
- Albritton v. ScottSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
- Anderson v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1917
- German American Lumber Co. v. BrockSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
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3Cited by191 opinions
- West v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Susco Car Rental System of Florida v. LeonardSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Florida Power and Light Co. v. PriceSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
- Garcia v. Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Georgia Southern & Florida Ry. Co. v. SEVEN-UP BOTT. CO. SE GEORGIASupreme Court of Florida · 1965
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