Richardson v. Franklin

Appellee, William Bichardson, obtained a judgment in the circuit court of Knox county for $8,000 against appellant, Charles E. Franklin, for personal injuries sustained in a collision between a bicycle upon which appellee was riding and an automobile driven by the daughter of appellant, and this appeal has been prosecuted to review the judgment.

The declaration consisted of six counts, and in each of them it was alleged that at the time of the accident the daughter of appellant was driving the automobile as his agent and servant. Each count charged appellant with wilfulness and wantonness.

The…