Ryder v. Plumley

Thomas, J. —

Plaintiffs in error were engaged in the garage business and J. Y. Gooch Company were general contractors who' employed defendant in error, a laborer. The Gooch Company hired plaintiffs in error to transport certain heavy machinery from Miami to Miami Springs by truck. Defendant in error was bidden by his employer to assist in the loading, transportation and unloading of the equipment. The driver of the truck was an employee of the plaintiffs m error and chose the route to be followed to Miami Springs. While hauling the machinery, the defendant in error riding on the load in the…