Legal Opinion

Butt v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided May 6, 1925PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWalsh, J.

The only question to be determined in this appeal, is whether or not the evidence in the case was legally sufficient to show that, at the time of the injury complained of, the defendant’s servant, who was driving the ear which caused the injury, was acting within the scope of his employment.

About 7 P. M. on Sunday, September 30, 1924, the plaintiff and three companions were riding in a Ford sedan on the Eastern Road in Baltimore county, and when near the Baltimore City line the sedan was struck by an automobile truck belonging to the defendant and driven by his brother, hereinafter called the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Vonderhorst Brewing Co. v. AmrhineCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1904
  2. Symington v. SipesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1913
  3. State Ex Rel. Debelius v. C. J. Benson & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1917
  4. Jordan Stabler Co. v. TankerslyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924
  5. Salowitch v. KresCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1925

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Morris v. CartwrightNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Ronan v. J. G. Turnbull Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1926
  3. Pennsylvania Railroad v. LordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1930
  4. Hendler Creamery Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
  5. Erdman v. Henry S. Horkheimer & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1935

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