Gregg v. De Shong

DUNKLIN, Chief Justice.

This suit grew out of a collision between a Ford automobile owned and driven by Marvin Gregg and a motor freight truck on the state highway at the outer edge of the town of Alvord, in Wise county. As a result of the collision the automobile was demolished and Gregg sustained severe personal injuries, for which he sought damages against Pete De Shong, the defendant. It was alleged that the defendant was the owner of the truck which, at the time of the accident, was being driven by one of his employees in the discharge of the duties of his employment ; that the collision…