Hudson v. Moonier, 304 U.S. 397 (1938)

Hudson v. Moonier


No. 938


Decided May 23, 1938
304 U.S. 397

PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

The liability of the lessor of a truck for personal injuries to a third party, in its operation, due to lessor’s breach of a duty to maintain it in safe condition, depends upon the lex loci delicti.Erie Railroad v. Tompkins, ante p. 64.

Certiorari granted; 94 F.2d 193 reversed.

Petition for certiorari to review a judgment affirming a recovery in an action for personal injuries, which had been removed from a state court.