Wallace v. Norris

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Helm

Reversing.

At the close of the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict for the defendant. This appeal is from the judgment entered on that verdict.

The appellant, Felix Wallace, while walking along the sidewalk on the east side of Eighth Street in Louisville, was injured by the body of appellee’s truck, which came off its chassis, careened across the street, up onto the sidewalk and struck him.

Appellant in Ms petition plead:

“Plaintiff states that on or about the 17th day of May, 1946, at or about 9:30 a. m., while in the employment of the United States…