Hatcher v. Seitz

The plaintiff in error contends that the court erred in granting a nonsuit because the evidence presented a question for the jury as to agency. We agree. The plaintiff testified that the defendant Truelove told him, “Mr. Seitz was driving the car for me.” The word “for” as used with its context in such statement means “on behalf of” the defendant Truelove. Chelsea Corp. v. Steward, 82 Ga. App. 679, 686 (62 S. E. 2d, 627); Young v. Wilson, 183 Ga. 69, 74 (187 S. E. 44); 17 Words & Phrases, p. 215. Truelove denied having made such a statement and testified that Seitz had merely borrowed the…