Wilson Freight Forwarding Co. v. Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati Highway, Inc.

While both parties to this appeal are common carriers of freight, the case does not present any question peculiar to their special characters as such.

They were both corporations carrying freight over the public highways from the city of Hamilton, but in different directions. The plaintiff’s route extended to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and eastwardly. The defendant’s route extended to Cleveland, and beyond. They employed the same independent contractor to bring the freight from the customer to the central point or dock belonging to the independent contractor, where each took charge of that…