People v. Heckman Trucking Co.

This case was tried upon an agreed statement of facts. The Seaboard Freight Lines, Inc., is an interstate motor carrier under regulation of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It leased a truck from Heckman Trucking Company and exercised exclusive control over it. Goods had been deposited in the Seaboard terminal in New York city and were picked up by this truck which was delivering the goods within New York city. No charge was made by Seaboard for the delivery, the expense of the local delivery being covered by the over-all cost of transportation covered by the bill of lading.

This truck was…