39-2-401. Duties of gratuitous employee. (1) One who without consideration undertakes to do a service for another is not bound to perform the same, but if he actually enters upon its performance, he must use at least slight care and diligence therein.
     (2) One who by his own special request induces another to entrust him with the performance of a service must perform the same fully. In other cases, one who undertakes a gratuitous service may relinquish it at any time.
     (3) A gratuitous employee who accepts a written power of attorney must act under it so long as it remains in force or until he gives notice to his employer that he will not do so.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 2670, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5253, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7768, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1975; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1008; re-en. Sec. 7768, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 41-201, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2671, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5254, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7769, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1976; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1009; re-en. Sec. 7769, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 41-202, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 2672, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5255, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7770, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1977; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1010; re-en. Sec. 7770, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 41-203, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 41-201, 41-202, 41-203.