Rogers v. Hughes

LIVINGSTON, Justice.

The sole question presented here is the propriety of the trial court’s refusal of the general affirmative charge to the defendant.

The action is for personal injuries sustained by Lena Hughes, on or about July 1, 1946, when she was struck by a truck belonging to the defendant, Sam O. Rogers, and was severely and permanently injured. The cause was tried on one count charging simple negligence, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $2,750.

The case turns on the question of whether or not the parties operating the truck at the time the injuries…