Cameron Mill & Elevator Co. v. Anderson’s Empirical Analysis
1904
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 71 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 75 later decisions — most recently October 2011 · most notably Ulmen v. Schwieger (1932), Evans v. . Rockingham Homes, Inc. (1941)
2 federal appellate · 71 state decisions
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Most-quoted passages
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““The question which goes to the foundation of the action is: Was the defendant company liable under the circumstances for the acts and omissions of MeFadden, whom it had employed to do the work under an independent contract? We were of -the opinion when we granted the writ of error that the company was liable for McFadden’s negligence, and that the Court of Civil Appeals did not err in so holding. We are still of that opinion. The question is ably discussed in the opinion of Mr. Justice Speer, who spoke for the court in the case, and the conclusion is amply supported by the numerous authorities cited by him. It would therefore be a profitless, task to enter upon any extended discussion of the question. As we understand, the general rule is that one who is having a piece of work done by an independent contractor -is not liable for the negligence of the latter, but to this rule there is a well-marked exception. So far as we have seen, the limitation of the rule lias been by no one better expressed than' by Judge Dillon. He says: ‘The general rule is stated in the preceding section, but it is important to bear in mind that it does not apply where the contract directly requires the performance of a work intrinsically dangerous, however skillfully performed. In such a ease the party authorizing the work is justly regarded as the author of the mischief resulting from it, whether he does the work himself or lets it out by contract.’ 2 Dillon, Mun. Corp. par. 1029. In our opinion the”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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