Scott v. Purser Truck Sales, Inc.

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Joe Scott brought suit against Purser Truck Sales, Inc. alleging his automobile was negligently destroyed while in Purser Truck’s possession and control. Purser Truck answered, denying that the car had been in its possession or control when damaged, and counterclaimed to recover the balance due it as seller of the car under the conditional sales contract and security agreement executed by the parties. Purser Truck then brought a third party complaint against Lonz Radford, alleging that the car had been in the possession and control of Rad-ford, an independent contractor,…