Berman Leasing Co. v. Price

These cases have been consolidated for appellate purposes. Harty Mae Smith is here in her capacity as widow of her deceased husband, Frank Lurie Smith, and also in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Frank L. Smith, deceased. The appellant, Berman Leasing Company, stood as plaintiff below in a law suit to recover for property damage to its tractor-trailer. The appellee, Hugh Price, individually, and Luby Leasing Company, were joint defendants below in both law suits.

These appeals arose on the following set of facts: (a) Frank L. Smith was the operator of a tractor-trailer owned by…