Bradley v. Holmes

Sam Bradley, Jr., and others, brought this action in the Circuit Court of Washington County as the next of kin of Sam Bradley, III, alleging that his death was caused by the negligence of defendant J. P. Holmes in an automobile collision. It was charged that defendant Glassco was the employer of Holmes, and when the automobile collision occurred, Holmes was driving his car in the course of his employment for Glassco; and further, that Glassco under the circumstances was estopped to deny the agency of Holmes. After trial, the court g-ave a peremptory instruction for Glassco, holding that…