President & Directors of Georgetown College v. Hughes

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1942-06-30

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RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice. The appeal brings here for the first time the question whether a charitable corporation is liable for injury negligently caused by an employee acting in the course of duty. Issues of negligence and contributory negligence also are raised. The plaintiff had judgment on a verdict,…

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