The Bryant Truck Lines, Inc. v. Nance

The Bryant Truck Lines, Inc., hereinafter referred to as appellant, is a Missouri corporation engaged in the operation of a line of' trucks between and through the states of Missouri and Arkansas. It received, as a carrier, a safe consigned to Neal Peebles in Searcy, White county, Arkansas. The truck upon' which the safe was loaded and shipped was driven by Henry Bennett. While the safe was being unloaded at Peebles’ place of business in Searcy, it was allowed to fall from the truck, and appellee Nance was injured.

Nance brought suit against Peebles, Bennétt and appellant, The Bryant Truck…