Matson v. Bradbury

Ed Bradbury, as plaintiff, brought this action against John C. Matson, doing business as L. A. & Phoenix Express, as defendant, to recover damages for the breach of a contract of hire.

On January 9, 1930, by an agreement reciting that defendant was engaged in a general freight, express, and baggage business between Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, the parties bound themselves as follows: The defendant, to lease of plaintiff one 6-7 ton Stewart truck chassis No. 27X108 and trailer, and to employ, him in the transportation of freight, express, and baggage between Los Angeles and…