where vicarious liability is based solely on the wrongful act of an agent, exoneration of the agent exonerates the principal
How later courts described this case
- where vicarious liability is based solely on the wrongful act of an agent, exoneration of the agent exonerates the principal
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
Duty of driver whose view at railroad crossing is obstructed to leave vehicle in order to get an unobstructed view before crossing, notes, 56 A.L.R. 647 ; 91 A.L.R. 1055 . See, also, 44 Am.Jur. 786.
5 C.J.S., Appeal and Error, §§ 1649, 1758.