Halliman v. Stiles

Frank Holt, Justice.

This is an action instituted by appellees for personal injuries allegedly received in an automobile accident. A default judgment was entered against appellant; and, from a denial of his motion to vacate that judgment, he brings this appeal.

Appellees stopped on an ice-covered bridge where an accident had previously occurred causing several other automobiles to block both lanes of passage. Appellant, driving behind, collided into the rear of appellees’ car. The police who investigated the accident filed a report indicating that appellant was the holder of a Tennessee…