Poynter v. Alfred Struck Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

Appellee is in the lumber business in Louisville, Kentucky, and appellant was employed by it as a driver for two or three months before the accident happened which is involved in this action.

Until the day before the accident happened appellant had been driving one of appellee’s,one-horse wagons, at which time he was directed to and did take charge of and drive a larger and taller wagon drawn by two horses, and the accident occurred when he was attempting to back the larger wagon with the two horses hitched to it into a shed at the close of the…