R. L. Stinson & East Coast Lumber Co. v. Prevatt

This writ of error was taken to a judgement awarding $11,000.00 damages to Jennie Prevatt in an action brought by her under the statute, against R. L. ‘Stinson and the East Coast Lumber Company, a corpora.■tion, for the death of plaintiff’s husband, alleged to have ■been caused by the wrongful act of the defendant Stinson while acting in his capacity as agent of the defendant corporation.

As a general rule under the principles of the common law an employer is liable in damages for the wrongful .act of his employee that causes injury to another person, •if the wrongful act is done while the…