Phillips v. Armour & Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The plaintiff suffered an injury while being transported to his work in a conveyance provided by the *597defendant, and the latter appeals from an award of damages to the plaintiff.

Because of a street-car strike which obstructed transportation of the employees of the defendant to and from their homes and the packing plant, defendant employed persons having motor vehicles to transport them. On these vehicles were placed bannérs marked “Armour & Company.” The one on which plaintiff was riding when injured was furnished to the defendant by the…