American Creosote Works, Inc. v. Smith

Dovie Smith, the appellee, brought this suit in an effort to recover from the American Creosote Works, Inc. *897and William H. Horne, the appellants, damages he claimed he suffered as a result of a collision between a truck-trailer, automotive vehicle, driven by Horne as the agent of the Creosote Works, and an automobile which was being driven by Smith. The jury returned a verdict for Smith and assessed the damages at $75,000. Judgment was entered accordingly, from which verdict and judgment the Creosote Works and Horne appealed to this Court.

The appellants contend: (1) That they are entitled to…