Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. Conklin

Opinion op the Court by

Yan Sant, Commissioner

Reversing,

The action is for damages allegedly resulting from the commission of a tort by the driver of one of appellant’s busses, in causing appellee to be ejected from the bus. Judgment was pronounced upon a verdict for appellee in the sum of $2,500. Appellant alleges numerous errors in support of its contention the judgment should be reversed, the first of which is that the Whitley Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction of the action.

In so far as pertinent, Section 73 of the Civil Code of Practice provides: “* * * An action against such (common)…