Continental Oil Company v. Elias

CARLILE, Justice.

This is an appeal by Continental Oil Company, a corporation, William Aud Ransom and J. C. Johnson, from a verdict and judgment for a substantial sum rendered against them for damages arising from a truck and auto collision. Galen G. German was an original defendant in the case, but the action was dismissed against him at the conclusion of plaintiff’s direct evidence. The parties will be referred to as they were in the District Court.

The plaintiff, Frank Elias, alleged in substance in his petition that on the morning of August 9, 1954 he was driving his automobile north along…