Gulf Coast Motor Express Co. v. Diggs

Appellee brought this action in the circuit court of Hancock county against appellants, Gulf Coast Motor Express Company, Inc., and C. C. Couvillon, to recover damages for an injury received by him as the result of a collision between a motor freight truck driven by Couvillon and a passenger automobile in which appellee was traveling. Appellee averred in his declaration that the freight truck was engaged about the business of appellant, the Motor Express Company; was being driven by its servant, Couvillon, and through the negligence of the latter the injury occurred. There was a verdict and…