Legal Opinion
Helms v. Sinclair Refining Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1948No. 12210PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Helms, the driver of a truck belonging to Great Southern Trucking Company, a common carrier of freight by motor vehicle, sued Appellee for personal injuries received when a skid used in attempting to load a 1200-pound tank on the truck broke and caused the tank to fall upon him. The skids and tank belonged to Appellee. The Trucking Company, at the request of R. S. Yarbrough, an agent for the distribution of Sinclair products under a written contract, sent Helms, its driver, and two helpers, with its truck to the Sinclair bulk station in Albany, Georgia, for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Reaves v. Columbus Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Graham v. ClevelandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Gulf Refining Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
- American Oil Co. v. FlyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Marx & Co. v. Diners' Club, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Otis L. Corban v. Skelly Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Clark v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Hathcock v. Acme Truck Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Bartle v. Travelers Ins.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
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