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Williams v. United States

350 U.S. 857 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1955-10-17 Docket No. 24 English

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p. 857
October 17, 1955.
No. 24.
Williams v. United States.
Henry C. Clausen argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. Morton Hollander argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Burger and Paul A. Sweeney.

Certiorari, 348 U. S. 926 , to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Argued October 13,1955. Decided October 17, 1955.

This case is controlled by the California doctrine of respondeat superior. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded for consideration in the light of that governing principle.

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