Mayhew ex rel. Mayhew v. DeCoursey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for damages growing out of a collision of a truck with an automobile. Judgment was for the plaintiff. Defendants appeal.

The facts are as follows: Appellants operate a plant where they manufacture ice cream. As part of this business they delivered ice cream to various customers in Kansas City. To do this they operate a truck. The evidence in the case speaks of it as a ton-and-a-half truck. Appellee worked for appellants as a helper on this truck during the day from seven in the morning till six in the evening. From six in…