Gulfport & Mississippi Coast Traction Co. v. Faulk

Citations

• 118 Miss. 894
• 80 So. 340

Syllabus

<p>1. Principal and Agent. Authority of agent.</p> <p>The authority of an agent to bind his principal rests upon the powers conferred upon him by his principal.</p> <p>2. Principal and Agent. Proof of relation.</p> <p>The authority of an agent cannot be proven by the mere statement of the agent.</p> <p>3. Master and Servant. Liability of master. Authority of employee.</p> <p>The assumption of the authority of one servant to control another and the acquiescence by the second servant to this control, does not render the employer liable in the absence of authority conferred upon the servant by the master.</p> <p>4. Master and Servant. “Volunteer.” Liability of master.</p> <p>Where a servant does the work of another servant which he was not employed, or expected to do, he is a mere “volunteer” and for injuries sustained while doing such work, he cannot recover.</p>