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UNITED STATES v. WILSON

No. 42175.

59 F.2d 97 (1932)

UNITED STATES v. WILSON et al.

District Court, W. D. Washington, N. D.

June 13, 1932.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Savage, U. S. Atty., and Cameron Sherwood, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Seattle, Wash.

John J. Sullivan, of Seattle, Wash., for defendants Cathro and Consumers' Compressed Yeast Co.

NETERER, District Judge (after stating the facts as above).

A partner or a principal is not liable for the criminal acts of his associates, or of the agent, unless within the scope of the business or employment (8 R. C. L. 27); nor does mere relation of principal and agent or partnership, of itself, make the partner or principal liable for the criminal act of the associate or agent (16 Corpus Juris, 23); but, where the agent is employed to sell a compound containing...

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