Facts
A bus conductor, not employed to drive, drove the bus and caused an accident.
Issue
Was the employer liable?
Held
No; driving was outside the conductor's employment.
Principle
Acts outside the class of acts the servant is employed to do are not in the .
Why it matters
Contrast with Limpus.
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