Naunczik v. McAllister Lighterage Line
Naunczik v. McAllister Lighterage Line
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
We think the evidence as to negligence of the defendant, and as to the contributory negligence of the decedent, was sufficient to carry the ease to the jury. The only question of interest is whether the defendant is liable or whether the engineer had become pro hac vice the servant of the railroad company. That he was generally the servant of the defendant, by whom he was paid, cannot he questioned. He was to some extent certainly subject to the orders of the railroad company who had made a contract with the defendant by which the latter supplied the necessary labor. The question is whether this evidence conclusively shows that the engineer submitted himself to the control of another person (the railroad company) than his proper master (the defendant), and either expressly or impliedly consented to accept the railroad company as his master. We think, to say the
The only errors complained of are the refusal to nonsuit and the refusal to direct a verdict for the defendant. As we think the evidence justified the submission of the case to the jury, the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
For affirmance — The Chancellor, Chief Justice, Swayze, Trenchard, Parker, Bergen, Minturn, Kalisci-i, Black, White, Heppbni-ieimer,, Williams, Taylor, Gardner, Ackerson, JJ. 15'.
For reversal—Hone.
A reargument of this case was allowed at the June term, 1920, and the following opinion was rendered June 24th, 1920:
At the hearing'on a petition for reargument, counsel agreed that the question of a rehearing should be disposed'of on the briefs and arguments then presented. This we now proceed to do.
By a slip the word “decedent” was written in, the opinion where the word “engineer” should have 'been written in three places. This slip> has now been corrected in the original opinion. A sentence which is thereby made ambiguous in. its pronoun has been stricken out. With these corrections we adhere to the view expressed in that opinion.
We have given attention to the suggestion that the agreement under which the defendant furnished the boat and men
Let the judgment be affirmed, with costs.
For affirmance—Swayze, Trexchard, Parker, Bergen, Mixiurn, Kaliscit, Black, White, Heppenheimer, Williams, Ackerson, JJ. 11.
For reversal—Hone.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- CATHERINE NAUNCZIK, ADMINISTRATRIX v. McALLISTER LIGHTERAGE LINE, APPELANT
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- Published