JONES v. DIXIE OHIO EXPRESS, INC.

42918.

116 Ga. App. 155 (1967)

156 S.E.2d 388

JONES v. DIXIE OHIO EXPRESS, INC. et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided July 11, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garland & Garland, Edward T. M. Garland, for appellant.

Nall, Miller, Cadenhead & Dennis, Thomas S. Carlock, Dennis J. Webb, for appellees.


EBERHARDT, Judge.

1. "A master is liable for the wilful torts of his servant, committed in the course of the servant's employment, just as though the master had himself committed them. This rule applies as well where the master is a corporation as where he is a private individual." Central of Ga. R. Co. v. Brown, 113 Ga. 414, 416, 417 (38 SE 989, 84 ASR 250). But "if a servant steps aside from his master's business, for however short a time, to do an act entirely...

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