Smith v. Noxon Rug Mills, Inc.

Nichols, Presiding Judge.

The defendant Smith contends in support of the general grounds of his motion for new trial, as well as in support of his motion for a judgment non obstante veredicto, that the evidence shows that the plaintiff’s damages were caused by the negligence of the defendants Thomason and Hackney. It is contended that if these defendants were independent contractors the defendant Smith cannot be held liable for their negligence since the work done does not come within any exception stated by Code § 105-502, and if they were merely employees of Smith then the verdict…