Renfro v. Elam

LESLIE, Chief Justice.

C. C. Renfro, Jr., instituted this suit against A. R. Elam to recover damages alleged to have resulted from serious injuries sustained by his wife in a collision or wreck negligently caused by defendant’s truck driver, Jack Holsey, when he drove the defendant’s truck into the car driven or occupied by plaintiff’s wife. The defendant answered by general demurrer, general denial and specially pleaded that Jack Holsey was not at the time of the accident in the course of his employment for defendant, but was on an independent mission for his own pleasure, and was operating…