Bessey v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.

The action was for personal injuries. The defendant’s automobile, driven by its employee, one John F. Driscoll, collided with a one-horse ash cart, driven by plaintiff, causing personal injuries to the plaintiff, for which the suit was brought.

The action was instituted against the defendant and its said . employee, Driscoll, jointly, the latter’s negligent driving being charged as the cause of plaintiff’s hurts. A trial was had against both employer and employee, resulting in a verdict in favor of the latter, but against the employer for $1,000 damages. The verdict was set aside as…