Case Name: CHARLES A. WIRTH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. L. SIGMUND GABRY AND THADDEUS GABRY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1939-02-06
Citations: 122 N.J.L. 95
Docket Number: 
Parties: CHARLES A. WIRTH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. L. SIGMUND GABRY AND THADDEUS GABRY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 122
Pages: 95–95

Head Matter:
CHARLES A. WIRTH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. L. SIGMUND GABRY AND THADDEUS GABRY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
Argued October 21, 1938
Decided February 6, 1939.
For the appellant, Herbert A. Kuvin.
For the respondent L. Sigmund Gabry, William, Krueger.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The judgment of the Supreme Court is affirmed, for the reasons stated in the deliverance of Mr. Justice Porter.
It suffices to add that the doctrine of respondeat superior rests upon the relation of master and servant. In the doing of the negligent act, the servant must be engaged in his master's affairs or business. Doran v. Thomsen, 76 N. J. L. 754; Missell v. Hayes, 86 Id. 348; Flanigan v. Guggenheim Smelting Co., 63 Id. 647, 663; Evers v. Krouse, 70 Id. 653; Ceslak v. Krause, 108 Id. 350; Schank v. Cerniglia, 113 Id. 306. This disposes of the point made by appellant.
For affirmance — The Chief Justice, Parker, Heher, Hetfield, Dear, Wells, WolfsKeil, Rafferty, Walker, JJ. 9.
For reversal — The Chancellor, Trenchard, Bodine, Perskie, JJ. 4.