Phillips v. Clifton Manufacturing Co.

Mr. ChiEE Justice Baker

delivered the unamious Opinion of the Court:

This appeal involves the identical question in the two cases captioned above, and we will therefore treat them as one case.

Appellant’s complaint alleged that while he was driving his automobile on a public street and road, the truck of respondent, being then operated by respondent’s agents and servants, .who were in the course of their employment, negligently and recklessly ran into appellant’s automobile, damaging and wrecking the same to his injury in the sum of $500.00.

Respondent’s answer set out (1) a general denial; (2)…