Lock v. Jackson

This case involves a track accident which occurred on March 24, 1964. Plaintiff, Chester C. Lock, was the operator of a tractor-trailer leased to defendant E. W. Express, Inc., a Michig-an corporation, (also referred to herein as company) by the owner, Merle E. Nash. Nash had requested plaintiff to operate said tractor-trailer during- a period of time when Nash was incapacitated. By the terms of his lease with defendant E. W. Express, Inc., Nash agreed that vehicles leased to E. W. Express, Inc. were to be under the company’s direct supervision and control and were to be operated only by…