 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1885 - 952 strani
...did not exact the additional security he offered. Judgment affirmed. WILSOK & BROTHER vs. WHITE. 1. If an independent contractor is employed to do a lawful act, and in the course of his work he or his servants commit some casual act of wrong or negligence, the employer is not responsible... | |
 | Sir Henry Sutton - 1874 - 308 strani
...traceable to himself or his servant or servants in the course of his or their employment. Consequently, if an independent contractor is employed to do a lawful...commit some casual act of wrong or negligence, the employer is not answerable. The rule, however, is inapplicable to cases in which the act which occasions... | |
 | Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Common Pleas Division - 1876 - 850 strani
...traceable to himself or his servant or servants in the course of his or their employment. Consequently, if an independent contractor is employed to do a lawful...commit some casual act of wrong or negligence, the employer is not answerable. That rule, however, is inapplicable to cases in which the act which occasions... | |
 | James Hannay - 1878 - 668 strani
...or his servants in the course of their employment, and consequently if an independent contractor was employed to do a lawful act, and, in the course of the work, he or his servants committed some act of wrong or negligence, the employer was not answerable. Yet this rule was inapplicable... | |
 | Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - 1878 - 936 strani
...contractor is Day, QC, in Hilary Term, 1875, obtained a rule nisi. Goslin v. Agricultural Hall Co. 1876 employed to do a lawful act, and in the course of the work lie or his servants commit some casual act of wrong or negligence, the employer is not answerable.... | |
 | William Evans - 1879 - 802 strani
...Mass. 481, St. 38; Chicago v. Joney, 60 11l. 383; which is a case very similar in its facts [501*] *independent contractor is employed to do a lawful...commit some casual act of wrong or negligence, the employer is not answerable. The rule is, however, not applicable to cases in which the act which occasioned... | |
 | Great Britain, Edmund Humphrey Woolrych - 1880 - 940 strani
...and see Bower v. Peale, 40 JP 789, and Pickard v. Smith, 10 CB (K.8 ) 470. Where it is said that " if an independent contractor is employed to do a lawful act ; and in the course of his work he or his servants commit some casual act of wrong or negligence, the principal is not liable,... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - 1881 - 638 strani
...case comes within the rule declared in a case greatly relied on by the plaintiff, where it is said: " If an independent contractor is employed to do a lawful...commit some casual act of wrong or negligence, the employer is not answerable.'' (Piclcard v. Smith, 10 Common Bench, NS, 470.) The motion to set aside... | |
 | Sir Henry Sutton - 1883 - 420 strani
...his servant or servants in the " course of his or their employment. Consequently, if an indepen" dent contractor is employed to do a lawful act, and in...commit some casual act of wrong " or negligence, the employer is not answerable. The rule, how" ever, is inapplicable to cases in which the act which occasions... | |
 | 1885 - 848 strani
...is true that a contractor was employed, with whom there was a written agreement. The rule is that " if an independent contractor is employed to do a lawful...commit some casual act of wrong or negligence, the employer is not answerable:" Pickard v. Smith, 10 CBNSatp.480; Serandat v. tiaisse, LR 1 PC 152. The... | |
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Unquestionably no one can be made liable for an act or breach of duty, unless it be traceable to himself or his servant or servants in the course of his or their employment. Consequently, if an independent contractor is employed to do a lawful act, and... 
