Felder v. Houston Transit Co.

GRAVES, Justice.

This suit was brought in the court below 4hy QUy Felder, appellant, against Houston '^Transit Company, appellee, because of an a2leg-ed assault and battery committed upon him \yy F. Goodson, bus driver for, and agent, servant, and employee of the appel-lee. The jury found — in answer to three special issues submitted by the court — (1) that B. F. Goodson, as appellee’s driver, agent, servant, and employee, was acting within the scope and course of his employment for it at the time he struck appellant, was then engaged in its business, and in the furtherance thereof; (2) that…