Continental Southern Lines, Inc. v. Hilland

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

Ruth Hilland, a passenger, was injured in Louisiana when she was getting off of a bus marked Continental Trailways. “Continental Trailways” is but a trade name used by a number of separate bus corporations as indicated below. The bus from which the plaintiff stepped was owned and operated by Continental Southern Lines, Inc. Suit was brought within two years by Ruth Hil-land against Continental Trailways, Inc., a Texas corporation. The defendant Continental Trailways, Inc., is a different corporation with different officers and directors from Continental Southern…