Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. of Kentucky v. Hazelip

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Cammack

Reversing.

The appellant, Hansford Yates, was a route salesman for the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, also an appellant, in August, 1938. He had been working for the Company in this capacity for about two years. He operated one of the Company’s trucks over two routes in southern Indiana. The town of Corydon was on one of those routes. Yates worked six days a week, not including Sunday. He was paid on a commission basis witt a guarantee of $25 per week, but usually made more than the guarantee. Yates sold the Company’s products along his designated routes. On…