“… it is the duty of the Court to ascertain in every case what the actual purpose of a journey is in order to decide on the issue of vicarious liability.”
Per COKER, JSC in DUCLAUD V. GINOUX (1969) LCER-487(SC) (P. 7, Paras D – E) https://lawcompasser.com/duclaud-v-ginoux/
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