Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Hagenloh

Respondent, Paul Hagenloh, filed this suit against petitioner, The Texas & Pacific Railway Company, for damage because of injuries inflicted upon him by a blow struck by C. B. Houghland. Both respondent and Houghland were employees of petitioner, respondent being a brakeman and baggageman and Houghland being a special agent.

The principal question in the case is whether Houghland, in striking respondent, was acting within the scope of his employment. The jury in answer to special issues found that when *193Houghland accosted respondent he did so in pursuance of one or more of his duties as agent…