Murdock v. Blake

CALLISTER, Chief Justice:

Plaintiffs commenced the initial phase of this case in March of 1969, when they filed an action against Richard Blake and Atlantic Richfield Company, alleging that Blake was the agent and operator of a. service station in Wendover, Utah, which was owned and leased by Atlantic. Plaintiffs then alleged that on three separate occasions, Blake, in the course of his employment, purchased merchandise for which he-gave checks to plaintiffs, which were returned to plaintiffs and marked “Insufficient Funds.” Plaintiffs prayed for judgment against the defendants for…