Wirth v. Gabry, 52.
| Decision Date | 06 February 1939 |
| Docket Number | No. 52.,52. |
| Citation | 4 A.2d 281,122 N.J.L. 95 |
| Parties | WIRTH v. GABRY et al. |
| Court | New Jersey Supreme Court |
Appeal from Supreme Court.
Action by Charles A. Wirth against L. Sigmund Gabry and another for damages to an automobile because of a collision with named defendant's automobile, and counter-claim by defendants for personal injuries and damages to the latter automobile. From a judgment, 120 N.J.L. 432, 200 A. 556, reversing a judgment for plaintiff against named defendant, plaintiff appeals.
Affirmed.
Herbert A. Kuvin, of Newark, for appellant.
William Krueger, of Newark, for respondent L. Sigmund Gabry.
The judgment of the Supreme Court is affirmed for the reasons stated in the deliverance of Mr. Justice Porter.
It suffices to add that the doctrine of respondeat superior rests upon the relation of master and servant. In the doing of the negligent act, the servant must be engaged in his master's affairs or business. Doran v. Thomsen, 76 N.J.L. 754, 71 A. 296, 19 L.R.A.,N.S., 335, 131 Am.St.Rep. 677; Missell v. Hayes, 86 N.J.L. 348, 91 A. 322; Flanigan v. Guggenheim Smelting Co., 63 N.J.L. 647, 663, 44 A. 762; Evers v. Krouse, 70 N.J.L. 653, 58 A. 181, 66 L.R. A. 592; Ceslak v. Krause, 108 N.J.L. 350, 156 A. 461; Schank v. Cerniglia, 113 N.J.L. 306, 174 A. 730. This disposes of the point made by appellant.
For affirmance: The CHIEF JUSTICE, Justices PARKER and HEHER, and Judges HETFIELD, DEAR, WELLS, WOLFSKEIL, RAFFERTY, and WALKER?.
For reversal: The CHANCELLOR and Justices TRENCHARD, BODINE, and PERSKIE?.
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