Corporations Lesson O' The Day: Master-Servant is actually a legal relationship, so asking someone to be your servant is not an invitation to be beaten with a stick, but in fact simply a reflection of the legal relationship whereby you are responsible, in both contract and tort situations, for his actions. In fact, we learned, most vice-presidents are servants. But taxi drivers are not. They used to be, but then they moved to this country for freedom. Want to show off your legal knowledge? Tell your secretary she's your servant! She's sure to be impressed.