Hazard v. Great Central Transport Corp.

Defendant is a Michigan corporation, engaged in transporting merchandise and freight for hire, under contracts with shippers, from the city of Detroit to points in Ohio and elsewhere.

In 1930, having no trucks of its own, it engaged the services of other truck owners in carrying on its transportation business and facilities. To this end it engaged Herbert Bradley and Frank Ashby, together with their truck, to pick up freight in Detroit, from contract shippers, and carry the same to such points as it designated, either in routing, change en route or upon arrival at point first designated. In…