Deep Vein Coal Co. v. Dowdle

In 1919 the appellee began this action by filing his complaint against Frank Buchanan to recover damages resulting from an assault and battery. Shortly' thereafter the Princeton Coal Company was made a party defendant. The complaint was amended to allege that Buchanan was the agent and servant of the Princeton Coal Company and was acting as its servant at the time the assault and battery was perpetrated. The record shows that the Princeton Coal Company appeared to this action and defended.- There was a trial and judgment for the plaintiff. The Princeton Coal Company perfected a term time…