Nichols v. G. L. Hight Motor Co.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) It is contended that Johnson, an automobile salesman of G. L. Hight Motor Company, who was driving an automobile furnished to him by his employer at the time his alleged negligence caused the death of the plaintiff’s son, was, under the doctrine of respondeat superior, a servant of the motor company. Therefore it is contended that Johnson’s employer is responsible for such negligence, in that John son at the time was in the performance of his duties as an employee of the motor company. It appears from the evidence that Johnson was employed as an automobile…