Flathers v. Wilson & Co.

The plaintiff, by his guardian ad litem, brought this action to- recover damages for injuries he sus tained when struck by an automobile driven by the defendant Herman. Herman at the time of the accident was an employee of the defendant Wilson & Co., which was engaged in a general taxicab business, and was acting within the scope of his employment. At the trial the defendant Herman was called for cross-examination by the plaintiff, and, as a part of that examination, the record shows the following:

“Q. You. pleaded guilty here in this county once and got a jail sentence, didn’t you Mr. Herman?…