Caldwell v. Hoskins

CLAY, Commissioner.

This is a motor vehicle collision case. Plaintiff appellee, suing individually and as administrator, recovered a judgment of $16,000 against the defendant appellant. The accident happened when two coal trucks collided headon. The facts with regard to the.accident are not important to the decisive question raised on this appeal.

Plaintiff Gilford Hoskins was driving a truck owned by Carl Farmer. The defendant, Caldwell, was the owner of the other truck being driven by Carl Mosley. Eddie Hoskins, plaintiff’s son, who was riding with him, was killed, and Carl Mosley was killed.

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