Hales v. Sandersville Builders Supply Co.

Evans, Judge.

W. M. Hales sued Sandersville Builders Supply Co., Inc. for damages to a motor vehicle which arose out of a collision of plaintiff’s automobile, being driven by his wife, and a truck owned by the defendant, being driven by one of its employees. The defendant answered, admitting the collision but denied any liability for the damages sustained. It also filed a counterclaim seeking damages aginst the plaintiff under the family purpose car doctrine. The jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict as follows: "From the evidence presented we find equal negligence on the part…