Peninsular Railroad v. Gary

Citations

• 22 Fla. 356

Syllabus

<p>1. A roadmaster of a railroad company, or a conductor on a train, are not so far agents of the railroad company as to be legally authorized to employ physicians or surgeons to attend upon an employee who is injured by the cars of the company, unless they are specifically charged with that duty.</p> <p>2. The conductor’s direction to the physician or surgeon to extend such medical aid, or his promise that the same when rendered shall be paid for by the company, do not render such company liable for the same, unless there is proof that he is authorized so to do.</p> <p>3. A contract by a roadmaster, conductor or other agent without authority, may be ratified by the corporation, and so become binding upon it.</p> <p>4. The action of the General Manager may, by his ratification of such contract made by a subordinate agent, render the corporation liable thereon.</p>