McCoy v. Universal Carloading & Distributing Co.

HICKS, Circuit Judge.

Suit by Donald McCoy, appellant, against Universal Carloading & Distributing Company, appellee, to recover damages for personal injuries. Appellant was a helper on a freight truck, which on September 9, 1931, was being used to carry a load between Cleveland, Ohio, and New York City. He was employed by Ewart Kneeshaw, the owner and driver of the truck.

Appellee carried on the general business of freight forwarding. It solicited the carriage of freight in less than carload lots, providing docks for its collection, loading, and unloading in Cleveland, New York, and other…