Gentry v. Jett

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case. Appellant (Gentry) and appellee (Jett) were both residents of Polk County, • Arkansas. Appellee owned and operated a wholesale produce business. Although it has not yet been determined whether appellant’s status is that of an employee or an independent contractor-, for all purposes of this opinion, we will treat him as an employee of Jett. As. such employee appellant drove appellee’s truck to .make deliveries of produce to points outside of Arkansas.;

While on his way to Wichita, Kansas to deliver produce, appellant collided…