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Williams v. United States
350 U.S. 857100 L. Ed. 2d 761·Supreme Court of the United States·1955
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Opinion
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.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
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.