Speake v. Lawrence

DAVISON, Justice.

This case comes here by appeal from an order of the trial court vacating a judgment during the same term of court in which it was rendered.

The plaintiff, Mrs. Ann Speake, filed her action to recover for damages allegedly resulting from an automobile collision with another owned by the defendant, Gerald L. Lawrence, and driven by Paul Lawrence, the other defendant. It was alleged that, at the time of the collision, the said Paul Lawrence was the agent, servant and employee of the said Gerald L. Lawrence and was acting within the scope of his employment and agency. Summons was…