Atchley v. Toye Bros. Yellow Cab Co.

At about 10:30 o'clock on the night of September 18, 1945, plaintiff, Edward Atchley, was struck by a taxicab of the defendant partnership, Toye Bros. Yellow Cab Company, and sustained rather severe physical injuries.

Alleging that the accident had been caused by negligence on the part of the driver of the taxicab and that he himself was in no way at fault, Atchley brought this suit in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans praying for judgment for $8,153.02 against the said partnership. Though the allegation is made that the partnership is composed of Frank E. Toye, George A.…