Butler v. Mechanics Iron Foundry Co.

There was evidence that the plaintiff Flagg, who was driving the automobile of the plaintiff Butler, was using proper care; that he was injured and the automobile damaged by a collision with the defendant’s truck, caused by the negligence of one Doyle who at the time was operating it.

Michael Welch was employed by the defendant as a chauffeur to drive the truck. He was instructed, according to the testimony of the defendant’s superintendent, “to have nobody ride on the trucks.” It was agreed that Welch would testify, if present, that he was employed to drive the truck and was instructed to…