Reddy-Waldhauer-Maffett Co. v. Spivey

Considering the evidence in its most favorable light to the plaintiff’s case, it in effect shows that the defendant company owned a Ford truck, for which it furnished all the gasoline. The truck was in general charge of Burnsed, and was used for hauling furniture. At night the truck was “stored in my [Burnsed’s] yard for the purpose of bringing me [Burnsed] back in the mornings and caring for the truck also.” Burnsed made no charge to his employer for “storage” of the machine. Burnsed’s *118employer had cautioned Burnsed as to the use of gasoline, and on one occasion Burnsed told Mr. Maffett that…