Rice v. Co-op Cabs, Inc.

OPINION

By BARNES, J.

The petition, in error sets out four specifications of error -but under the briefs the entire question is buttressed upon the claimed error of the trial court in directing verdict.

The trial court based its conclusion on the theory that the uncontradicted evidence disclosed that the taxi involved in the accident was not owned by the defendant company and further that the driver was not the agent or employee of defendant.

Counsel for plaintiff in error contend that the evidence introduced upon behalf of plaintiff made a prima facie case on every element essential to recovery,…