American Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Simmons

HAYES, District Judge.

The American Fidelity and Casualty Co., afterwards referred to as American, brought this action against Huston L. Simmons, afterwards referred to as Simmons, for the recovery of $36,151.94 and $18 court cost which American expended in settlement of an accident in which Simmons’ equipment was involved while being used by American’s insured, Webb Transfer Lines, Inc., afterwards referred to as Webb.

Webb operated under a permit from the Interstate Commerce Commission, an interstate trucking operation, hauling tobacco from Rogersville, Tenn., to Reidsville, N. C., a distance…