Lee v. Lee's air farming ltd (1961) A.C. 12(p.c.)

(Members are different from co.- corperate personality)

A company was formed for the purpose of aerial top dressing.
             Lee, a qualified pilot held all but one of the shares in the company. he voted himself the Managing Director and got appointed as chief pilot at a salary.
  He was killed in air crash while wrkng for company and her widow claim compensation for death of her husband in the course of his employment.
             The company opposed on the ground that lee was not a mere worker as the same person could not be the employer and employee at the same time.
                than, the decision of privy council comes that lee is the M.D. at the same time the chef pilot (i.e. the servant of the company)
                 lee was the seprate person from the company he formedand his widow was entitled to get the compensation .

In effect the magic of incorporate personality enabled him(lee) to be the master and the servant at the same time and enjoy advantage of both.

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