Travelers Indemnity Co. v. State Farm Mutual Insurance

Deen, Judge.

The appellant contends that it should have been allowed to present testimony of the then sales manager of King Ford, Inc. to the effect that, in turning the company automobile over to Thomas, he had placed certain restrictions on its use. Such testimony would have had a bearing on whether the vehicle was in fact being used by Dudley at the time of his death within the scope of the permission granted. The judge ruled out the proffered testimony as objectionable under Code Ann. § 38-1603 (3): "Where any suit shall be instituted or defended by a corporation, the opposite party shall…