Randolph Smith v. Hertz Rent-A-Car and Bernard Heyl

OPINION OF THE COURT

This is an appeal by the plaintiff, Randolph Smith, from an order of the District Court of the Virgin Islands reversing on appeal a judgment of the Municipal Court of the Virgin Islands in his favor against Hertz Rent-A-Car. The suit was brought to recover damages to the plaintiff’s automobile resulting from a collision which occurred on January 20,1965 in St. Thomas between the plaintiff’s automobile and an automobile driven at the time by defendant Bernard C. Heyl, to whom Hertz had rented it. Prior to bringing suit and within 8 days after the accident the plaintiff had…