Greer v. State Highway Dept.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

Plaintiff brought his action to recover damages for an injury, by which he lost his leg, and which injury was caused by the alleged negligence, recklessness and willfulness of the defendant Gilliam in the operation of an automobile, which was the property of the State Highway Department, and which was being used by Gilliam, who was an employee of the department. The action is brought under the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly No. 1055, approved March 10, 1928 (35 St. at Targe, p. 2055), and entitled: “An Act to Permit…