DICKSON v. BLACKER


253 S.W.2d 728 (1952)

DICKSON et al. v. BLACKER.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 5, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry P. Rubert and Jess D. Ewing, Memphis, for petitioner.

Newton P. Allen and Armstrong, McCadden, Allen, Braden & Goodman, Memphis, for respondents.


BURNETT, Justice.

John W. Dickson has petitioned us for a certiorari from an adverse judgment of the Court of Appeals (Western Section) in affirming a judgment against him by the trial court.

The only question for our determination is: Is a master responsible to an injured third party for the unauthorized tort of the master's servant committed outside of the scope of his employment, where there is a contractual relationship between the master and the injured...

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