Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company v. Mrs. Orb Currie

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the lower courts, holding that the railroad company was not liable for the death of J. B. Currie because the servant's intentional prank with the compressed‑air hose was outside the scope of his employment and therefore not imputed to the employer, and because the statute requires only negligence, not an intentional act, to impose liability.