Tuggle v. Parker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for workmen’s compensation. The commissioner heard the case and allowed compensation. On appeal to the district court this award was affirmed and compensation awarded. The respondent has appealed.

The injured workman was a driver for respondent, a taxicab company, which owned and operated a fleet of taxicabs in Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. The method of operation was that it maintained an office, at which place there was a telephone operator, so that when some person in either one of the Kansas Cities desired a…