U. S. Fire Insurance Co. v. Hill

JONES, Justice:

Roger Dale Hill was employed by Magnolia Tree Service of Jackson, Mississippi. On April 11, 1966, a truck which was owned by the employer and in which Hill was a passenger was struck by a school bus owned by Newton County and driven by one Harold Leverett. Hill was covered by the Workmen’s Compensation Act and his medical expenses were paid. He received benefits under that Act from the time of the injury to the filing of this suit.

On February 14, 1967, the injured employee filed a third party action against Newton County, Mississippi, under section 6336-19 of the Mississippi…