Smith's Administrator De Bonis Non v. Ford Motor Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

The Hippodrome Motor Company of Nashville, Tennessee, purchased five Ford automobiles from the' assembly plant of the Ford Motor Company at Louisville, and employed William P. Smith and four other men to drive the cars from Louisville to Nashville. While en rotde the car driven by Smith was overturned and he was killed. Thereupon his administrator brought this suit for damages. The jury found for the Ford Motor Company and plaintiff has appealed.

It was appellant’s contention that the accident was caused by the bursting of a tire upon one of the rear…