Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad v. Chief Equipment Co.

Defendant in error, Chief Equipment Company, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, leased a trailer to Chief Freight Lines. While the trailer was being pulled by a truck being operated by an employee of Chief Freight Lines, said truck-trailer was involved in a collision with a train belonging to the railroad company, herein referred to as defendant.

Plaintiff instituted this action against defendant railroad company only, to recover damages to its trailer. Defendant denied any negligence whatsoever and alleged the accident was caused wholly and solely by the acts of negligence of the employee…