Mehaffey v. Appalachian Construction Co.

What duty is imposed by law upon, an employer who undertakes to transport workmen?

This case was considered by the Court upon a former appeal, and is reported in 194 N. C., 717, 140 S. E., 716. A new trial was awarded upon the ground that .the jury had not been properly instructed upon the question as to whether the defendant contracted to provide transportation for the deceased or whether he was riding upon the truck at the invitation or by the license of the owner or the driver.

It is to be observed that the issues in the case at bar are much more comprehensive than those appearing in the…