Brothers v. State Industrial Accident Commission

In February, 1929, D. B. Brothers, respondent was granted a permit by the Public Service Commission of Oregon to operate a Chevrolet truck as a Class 5 Motor Carrier and, as such, respondent registered with the Secretary of State and in all respects complied with the law regarding such class of Motor Carriers.

In July of 1929, Karl J. Stackland, a fruit grower of Union county, engaged respondent to haul certain freight with said truck, which consisted chiefly of hauling cherries from the Stackland Orchards near Cove to La Grande. There were several kinds of cherries in the lot to be moved.

As…