Smith v. Parker

Petitions for certiorari have been filed herein by Walter Parker, Alvin J. Smith and EL 0. Kindrick, which have heretofore been granted and arguments heard. After a thorough study of the record, authorities, and respective briefs, we are now in a position to determine the questions presented.

There are five suits which were consolidated for trial, and which arose out of a collision between two gravel trucks on the morning of August 5, 1960, in Monroe County on State Highway 68 about four miles northwest of Tellieo Plains, Tennessee.

One dump truck, empty, was owned by H. 0. Kindrick and driven…