Wright v. Harris

July 2, 1952, a truck alleged to be owned by appellant, Fred Wright, and driven by Richard Russell, an alleged employee of appellant, on Highway 71, south of Wilton, Ark., ££sideswiped” a Ford truck driven by appellee, Harris, resulting in such serious injuries to appellee that his left arm had to be amputated. Appellee sued Fred'Wright for damages and a jury awarded him $5,585. This appeal followed.

For reversal, appellant argues (1) that the court erred in giving its Instruction No. 1, (2) in refusing to instruct a verdict for appellant at the close of all the evidence, because the testimony…