Atlantic Greyhound Corp. v. Austin

John Austin sued Atlantic Greyhound Corporation for damages. He alleged that on a named date he purchased a ticket at the defendant’s bus station entitling him to transportation on its bus from Athens to Winder, Georgia; that upon exhib iting his ticket to the agent and servant of the defendant in charge of and driving its bns, he was refused permission to board the bus, and was told publicly by the agent and servant of the defendant, while acting within the scope of his employment, that he was drunk and must stand aside, but would be permitted to get on the bus later; that the driver then…