Morris v. Cartwright

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an action against the master for the negligence of the servant.

On November 12, 1949, a taxicab, owned and operated by appellee, Joe A. Martinez, in which appellant was a passenger, collided with a truck owned and operated by appellees, E. W. Cartwright and Elsie Cartwright, seriously injuring appellant. The concurring negligence of the drivers is charged as the cause of appellant’s injuries. Issue was joined by general denial. The Cartwrights specially denied that the driver of the truck was operating the same while in the course of his employment. The case was tried…