Murphy v. Wilson

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

Appellant, William (Bill) Murphy, brought suit against appellee, Clyde Wilson, for damaging a truck-tractor and a low boy trailer attached thereto. After hearing testimony introduced by both parties the trial judge, sitting as a jury, dismissed the complaint.

The complaint, which is copied in full in appellant’s abstract, states a cause of action for damages. The pertinent parts read as follows:

On or about July 20, 1954, the defendant and one of his employees took a certain Diamond T tractor truck belonging to the plaintiff, without plaintiff’s consent or…