Thomas v. McBride Exp. Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1954
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
February 1969
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brown v. Moore · Stone v. Reed · Anderson v. Nagel · 210 Mo. App. 129 - Ursch v. Heier
Most-quoted passages
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“* * * any turning aside from the designated or customary route, where the sole motive is self interest, unmixed with any intent to serve the master, separates the servant from the master's service, regardless of the extent of the deviation.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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