United Transport Inc. v. Wilson

312 S.W.2d 191 (1958)

UNITED TRANSPORT, Inc., Appellant,

v.

Julia WILSON, Appellee.

No. 5-1522.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 14, 1958.

William H. Arnold, III, and Arnold & Arnold, Texarkana, for appellant.

Shaver, Tackett & Jones, Texarkana, for appellee.

WARD, Justice.

The question is: Was appellant's employee, a truck driver, acting within the scope of his employment when he injured appellee? Over appellant's objections, the question was submitted to a jury which gave appellee $1,250 actual damages and $500 exemplary damages.

We agree with appellant that the record contains no substantial evidence…