Central Surety & Insurance Corp. v. Smith

SELLERS, Justice.

This is a suit by Jesse Smith to recover compensation for personal injuries against Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Central Surety & Insurance Corporation. The question presented on this appeal is which of the defendants is liable for Smith’s injuries.

The undisputed facts show that Wood Brothers Transfer, Inc. was the corporation for which Jesse Smith had been employed for a long time, his duties being that of a truck driver, driving a truck for Wood Brothers Transfer, Inc. in delivering merchandise generally for different merchants over the City of Houston. Liberty…