Fletcher v. Johnson

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

On September 22, 1957, a large trailer truck allegedly belonging to one Hollis Fletcher and being driven at the time by Henry Atkins, Jr., collided with an automobile occupied by W. H. Johnson, his wife, Consada, and their minor daughter, Carolyn. The collision took place near the city of West Memphis on Highway 63. It is alleged that the occupants of the automobile were injured and that the automobile was damaged as a result of the • collision.

At a trial held on December 4, 1958, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Johnson in the amount of $750.00 for…