Stewart v. State Highway Commission

The appellant instituted this suit against the appellee state highway commission and R. B. Knight, an employee of the appellee commission, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile collision alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the said employee of the appellee. To the declaration, the state highway commission demurred on the ground that, “being an arm or branch of the state government, it is not liable for the negligent or tortious acts of its officers, agents and employees.” This demurrer was sustained, and, from a final order dismissing the…