Legal Principle: A master will be liable for the wrongful acts of his servants in the course of employment. Factual Situation: Maria was an old widow who opened an account with the Indian Overseas Bank, whereby she would deposit 5 everyday in the bank. Stephen was her neighbour who used to collect the amount and deposit them in the bank. Stephen would get a small commission from the bank for the money deposited. One day it was discovered that Stephen who had not deposited the money for more than three months, had vanished with the amount. Maria filed a suit against the bank. (NLU DELHI 2008)

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Legal Principle: A master will be liable for the wrongful acts of his servants in the course of employment. Factual Situation: Maria was an old widow who opened an account with the Indian Overseas Bank, whereby she would deposit 5 everyday in the bank. Stephen was her neighbour who used to collect the amount and deposit them in the bank. Stephen would get a small commission from the bank for the money deposited. One day it was discovered that Stephen who had not deposited the money for more than three months, had vanished with the amount. Maria filed a suit against the bank. (NLU DELHI 2008)






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