Conners v. Houma Packing Co.

Plaintiff seeks to recover $200 as the cost of repairs to his automobile, made necessary- by its running into a post on the neutral ground of St. Charles Avenue. He alleges that he ran it into the post in an effort to avoid striking a truck owned by defendant, Picou, and' driven by an employee of defendant, Houma Packing Company, Inc.

The trial court dismissed the suit as to both defendants.

As to defendant Picou, this action was clearly correct. Picou had rented the truck to Houma Packing Company, Inc., and it was controlled at the time of the accident entirely by an employee of the packing…