Monnet v. Ullman

The plaintiff was not an invitee for the reason that the ostensible business of the agent was to sell butter, eggs, et cetera, and to drive the truck for that purpose, and not to carry passen gers either for hire or otherwise, and, therefore, taking a passenger either for hire, or gratis, was beyond the scope of his authority. As between plaintiff and the driver she may have been an invitee, because having invited her to ride with him he would not have been permitted to deny his authority.

This is not like a case where a person in charge of a vehicle, apparently adapted to the carriage of…