Gillet v. Shaw
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Howard County (BliASII KARS, J.).
1Opinion of the CourtBbiscoK, J.
This case presents an interesting legal question and one of more than ordinary importance. The precise question is now for the first time before this Court, and it is conceded, that the cases on. the subject, in other jurisdictions are exceedingly few.
The material facts upon which it is raised are practically undisputed, and the legal question is this: Is a lunatic liable for the torts of an employee of his guardian or committee, committed out of his presence and without the authority of the lunatic.
The defendant in the case was adjudicated a lunatic, on the Gth day of August, 1.90B, in the…
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