Huffman v. . Ingold

STACY, J., concurring in result; WALKER and ALLEN, JJ., dissenting. The plaintiff's intestate was killed 30 September, 1919, by the overturning of a one-ton motor truck near Icard, which was owned and operated by the defendant in connection with his hardware business. It was driven by an employee, Titus Hefner. In September, 1919, the defendant contracted to install certain hearing pipes at Valdese, fourteen miles from Hickory, and Herbert Miller and deceased were directed to take the materials and tools up there to do the work. On 30 September they started on the truck with the material and…