Canterbury v. Valley Bell Dairy Company

Given, Judge :

Plaintiff, Tom Canterbury, as administrator of the estate of William Roy Gambill, deceased, instituted his action against defendants, Valley Bell Dairy Company and John Edward Rock, in the Circuit Court of Raleigh County, for recovery of damages for the death of Gam-bill, alleged to have resulted from the negligent operation of a motor vehicle by Rock, an employee of Valley Bell Dairy Company. Defendants filed separate special pleas to plaintiff’s declaration and to an amended declaration, alleging, in effect, that Valley Bell Dairy Company was a subscriber, not in default, to…