Tuccio v. Smith

Appellee was driving a Chevrolet car, traveling west on State street in the city of Natchez. Ap pellant’s truck was moving north on Canal street. There is proof that at the intersection of said streets the truck ran into the side of the Chevrolet car, which, at the time, had practically come to a stop. The Chevrolet car was damaged, for which this suit was brought and recovery had.

One ground of negligence relied upon to establish liability of appellant, the owner of the truck, was that the brakes were defective, rendering it difficult to keep the truck under control so as to prevent the…