Powell Bros. Truck Lines, Inc. v. Barnett

The accident which was the foundation of this suit occurred at Seligman, Missouri, on the morning of September 6, 1936. Barnett, the plaintiff; had gone to sleep upon a “bandstand” or platform erected upon an automobile frame and wheels placed near the highway, on the night of September 5, and early next morning, perhaps, about daylight, the truck driven by one of the drivers of the appellant corporation was permitted to skid or run into this platform upon which appellee was asleep and caused the injuries for which he sued. A very brief statement will be made in order that the contention of…