The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1942] AC 509
[HOUSE OF LORDS.]
CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED APPELLANTS; AND NORTHERN IRELAND ROAD TRANSPORT BOARD. RESPONDENTS.
1942 Jan. 19,
22,
23;
Mar. 4.
Mar. 4.
VISCOUNT SIMON L.C., LORD WRIGHT, LORD ROMER and LORD PORTER.
Master and servant
— Transference of employment
— Agreement by transport undertaking with petroleum company
— Delivery of petrol in vehicles of undertaking
— Obligation of employees of undertaking to obey orders of company.
Negligence
— Scope of employment
— Employee delivering petrol from tanker to storage tank
— Smoking
— Lighted match thrown on floor.