Dominguez v. Blaugrund

This is a personal injury suit against the appellees, doing business under the name of the American Furniture Company.

Mrs. Dominguez was struck by a truck owned by the appellee and driven by their employee, Gus Bailón. At the conclusion of the evidence, a peremptory charge in favor of the defendants was given based upon the view that the undisputed evidence disclosed that at the time of the injury Bailón was not acting within the scope of his employment, but was driving the car upon a mission of his own. The only question presented is whether this view of the trial court was correct.

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