California Supreme Court, 1855

Johnson v. The Pacific Mail S.S Co.

Johnson v. The Pacific Mail S.S Co.
California Supreme Court · Decided July 1, 1855 · Heydenfeldt
5 Cal. 407

Johnson v. The Pacific Mail S.S Co.

Opinion of the Court

Heydenfeldt, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Murray, C. J., concurred.

There was shown no power on the part of Robinson, Bissell & Co. to employ an agent of the defendants. If the plaintiff had sued for work and labor done as the employee of the Company, possibly the evidence would have entitled him to a recovery. But the present action would be no bar to a subsequent action for that purpose, and therefore the evidence does not support it.

The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

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