Shelton v. Detamore

This case followed upon a collision within an intersection in the city of Charlottesville between an automobile owned and operated by the plaintiff, S. W. Shelton, Jr., and a truck owned by the defendant partnership and operated by Oscar T. Detamore, one of the partners.

The action was begun in the Civil and Police Justice Court, where Shelton recovered a judgment against Detamore for $416.29 for damage to his car. Detamore appealed, the partners were made defendants and filed a counterclaim for damage to the truck. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the defendants…