Joel v Morison [1834] EWHC KB J39 is a case in English tort law concerning the scope of vicarious liability of an employer for the acts of his employee.
Joel was struck down by a horse and cart driven by Morison's agent.
Joel was crossing a street in the City of London, but the driver's job was simply to travel between Burton Crescent Mews and Finchley.
Morison argued that he was not liable for Joel's injuries because the agent had strayed off his path.
Although the agent was doing Morison's business, he went, albeit momentarily, out of his way against his master's implied command.