Putnam v. Bowman

The automobile collision which gave rise to these actions occurred after dark on the night of August 16, 1934, on the main highway between Milford and Nashua. One Dalrymple, who was operating Bowman’s truck as the latter’s servant, and who was acting within the scope of his employment, was halted by tire trouble shortly before reaching Nashua on his way from Milford. He drove his truck to the right partly off the paved portion of the road, jacked up the right rear wheel of the truck, removed the deflated tire, and then, finding that he lacked the tools necessary to make repairs, walked back…