Hinson v. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.

Defendant, in brief filed in this Court, very frankly states that there is no serious dispute but that Strickland, who was one of its employees and who was operating its truck at the time of the accident, was guilty of negligence. And, assuming this to be true, defendant contends, and rightly so, that the real question presented is as to whether the doctrine of respondeat superior applies under the facts of this case. That is, the underlying and basic question presented by defendant’s exception to the denial of its motions, aptly made, for judgment as in ease of nonsuit, is this: Was…