Crenshaw Bros. Produce Co., Inc. v. Harper

These two cases, which have been consolidated for the purpose of argument and disposition here, involve an important question. This question as we see it is the controlling question in both cases. It is this: Where a corporate employer places one of its employees in exclusive control and supervision of the operation of a dangerous instrumentality, such as a heavy automobile truck, for operation by such employee upon the public highways in the business of employer, and also places such employee in direction and control of a student helper required by the employer to ride on its said truck, is…