...the enforcement of the rule that the assault was committed by an agent, if committed by such agent in the line of his duty and within the scope of his employment. In such case the master is liable as principal. Now, in Caldwell v. The New Jersey Steamboat...

...the enforcement of the rule, that the assault was committed by an agent, if committed by such agent in the line of his duty and within the scope of his employment. In such case the master is liable as principal. Hamilton agt. Third Avenue U U. Co. notice...

...under the rights which that instrument gives them; and the effect of this is that the trustee, while acting in the line of his duty, and within the scope of his powers, is a representative of all the bondholders, so that when the trustee in this case procured...

...negligence as to render the defendants liable for damages, if the brakeman had been shown to have been acting in the line of his duty and within the scope of his employment. With no evidence that he was so acting, and with the testimony of the assistant superintendent...

...SERVANT— ACT OF FELLOW SERVANT — SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT. Where a car repairer was performing an act in the line of his duty and within the scope of his general employment when he withdrew a coupling pin in cars on a side track, and caused the cars to...

...an unlawful ejectment, and thus states the ground of the reversal: "If the conductor was at the time acting in the line of his duty, and within the scope of his employment in putting Toomey off, under all the existing circumstances, the company is liable for that...

...proper person to apply to for an explanation of the delay. In giving such an explanation, he would be acting in the line of his duty and within the scope of his authority. Furthermore, ac'cording to the plaintiff's theory, the transaction undertaken by the company...

...Green. that it must answer, like natural persons, for whatever is done by its agent, bnnajide, for it in the line of his duty and within the scope of his employment, even though it be wilful and malicious on his part and against its particular order; that...

...company, even though the orders do not in fact contemplate such acts.4 Where an agent commits an assault in the line of his duty and within the scope of his employment the master is liable.' A street railway company is liable for an assault by a driver upon...

...aforesaid, and before he, the said Joseph Willoeby, had time to enter said car, the conductor thereof, acting in the line of his duty and within the scope of his employment, without asking said Joseph Willoeby for his fare, or speaking to him, without cause and...