Crelly v. Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co.

Citations

• 84 Kan. 19
• 113 P. 386
• 1911 Kan. LEXIS 275

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Master and Servant — Scope of Servant’s Employment — Liability of Master to Third Parties — Assault by Agent. A local manager of a telephone company demanded of an operator of the- company, who was about to quit the service, that she sign a voucher for the compensation due her, and when she refused to sign the voucher he violently assaulted and beat her. Held, in an action brought by her against the .telephone company to recover damages for the assault and resulting injuries, that the assault and use of force by the local manager to procure the signing of the voucher were not within the scope of his employment, and the telephone company was-therefore not liable for his wrongful acts.</p>