American Security Van Lines, Inc. v. Amoco Oil Co.

Eberhardt, Presiding Judge.

The question presented by this appeal is whether or not appellee’s assignor released American Security Van Lines, Inc. from a claim for damaged household goods. American moved the household goods of W. E. Lamberth, an employee of the appellee. Lamberth submitted a claim against American for household goods that were damaged during the move. During negotiations for settlement of this claim American sent two checks to the Lamberths; one for $189.66, which did not contain a release provision, and one week later, a second check for $660.55 which contained a general…