Dawkins v. Reeder

WILSON, Justice.

Appeal from order overruling appellants' pleas of privilege. Appellants say there is no evidence of negligence on the part of the driver of the truck with which appellee collided, or to show that the driver was an employee in the course of his employment.

Appellee sued Eddie Dawkins (the truck driver) individually and as agent of A. T. Kent, d/b/a Cadenhead Feed Store; A. T. Kent individually and d/b/a Cadenhead Feed Store; and Cadenhead Feed Store, alleged alternatively to be a corporation, partnership or “an individual.” The petition asserted Dawkins operated th.e truck “in…