Case Name: Williams v. United States
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1955-10-17
Citations: 350 U.S. 857
Docket Number: No. 24
Parties: Williams v. United States.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 350
Pages: 857–857

Head Matter:
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.

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