Butler v. Bell Oil & Refining Co.

POX, J. pro tem.

Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, who brought this action as the assignee for collection of the Bradley Truck Company. Plaintiff’s assignor was at all times herein engaged in business as a licensed highway contract carrier under the Highway Carriers’ Act (Stats. 1935, chap. 223, as amended by Stats, of 1937 and 1939, respectively; Deering’s Gen. Laws, Act 5129a, as amended), transporting property for compensation by motor vehicle over the public highways of the state. As such highway contract carrier, plaintiff’s assignor transported crude oil for…