Halsey v. Merchants Motor Freight, Inc.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries arising from an accident in unloading goods from a truck of defendant, Merchants Motor Freight, Inc. The action is based on its alleged negligence as hereinafter recited. This corporation will hereinafter be referred to as the carrier. The consignee of the goods is the defendant, the Snow Corporation, hereinafter referred to as Snow. Plaintiff was an employee of Snow.

Snow answered that, as plaintiff’s employer, it had paid him workmen’s compensation, joined in the prayer of plaintiff’s petition, and prayed for subrogation.

The carrier…