Harbour v. Colonial Fast Freight Lines, Inc.

This appeal will determine if the issue, of whether an owner-lessor is acting within the line and scope of his employment with the lessee motor freight common carrier, is one of fact, when a freight haul of the carrier is interrupted to allow repairs to the leased truck-tractor, and third parties are injured from operation of the tractor immediately before the freight haul is resumed.

Appellants, Ade Harbour, Katherine Harbour, Mary K. Harbour and William H. Atkins, as administrators of the estate of Crecia Ann Atkins, deceased, were plaintiffs below in an action against Colonial Fast Freight…