Parker v. Stewart

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Fulton

Reversing.

The appellee, Walter Stewart, a common carrier by truck, was employed by G-us Woody to transport a truck load of bonsebold furniture from Corbin to Detroit. Stewart subcontracted tbe bauling to Buster Peace and the appellant, Morris Parker. During the course of transportation by Peace and Parker the furniture and truck were destroyed by-fire. Woody sued Stewart and the action was compromised by the entry of an agreed judgment, pursuant to which Stewart paid Woody $500.

Alleging the foregoing facts, and further alleging that Parker, Buster…