Zimmer v. Casey

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Zimmer, plaintiff, and Casey, defendant, were decorating upholsterers in the employ of Lit Brothers. They were sent to do upholstering work at Bethlehem. Lit Brothers’ superintendent directed that instead of going by train they should journey in an automobile owned and operated by Casey, the employers, Lit Brothers, to pay the expense of transportation. Whilst thus journeying together to Bethlehem an accident occurred and plaintiff was injured, as he claims, through the negligent operation of the vehicle by Casey. Both parties received compensation from their…