Alabama Power Co. v. Watts

It may be conceded, only for the purpose of deciding this case, that Grubb was acting as the agent or servant for the defendant power company in delivering the outgoing mail to the post office and that to this extent the doctrine of respondeat superior prevailed. Yet the undisputed evidence shows that the relationship terminated after that time, that he did not get the incoming mail and had no intent or purpose to return to the place of business of the power company that afternoon, and that, when the injury to the plaintiff occurred, Grubb was acting on his own behalf and not for the power…