Ballenger v. Vicksburg Hardwood Co.

The plaintiff Martin L. Ballenger was employed as a truqk driver by A. B. Bradford, an independent logging contractor, who delivered logs to the appellee Vicksburg Hardwood Co., Inc., at its Blakely mill north of Vicksburg, in August 1958.

The declaration alleged that the appellant Martin L. Ballenger was employed as a truck driver by A. B. Bradford, an independent logging contractor for the Vicksburg Hardwood Co., Inc. The answer of the appellee admitted this allegation to be true and hence it is both alleged and admitted that the appellant was an employee of Bradford, the independent…