Redfield v. Chelsea Coal Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This was an action for damages growing out of a collision of an automobile, in which plaintiff was riding, with a truck driven by one Henry Land, who it was claimed was an employee of the Chelsea Coal Company. Liability against the Crowe Coal Company is predicated on the claim that it owned the Chelsea Coal Company. We shall treat the defendants in the singular.

Defendant demurred to plaintiff’s evidence on the ground a cause of action had not been proved. The demurrer was sustained and plaintiff appeals, assigning as error not only the above…