Legal Opinion
McCloud v. City of La Follette
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 30, 1954PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHale, J.
This case is improperly styled. Plaintiffs below, J. B. and Jno. M. McCloud, recovered a judgment against the City of LaFollette for $5,000, from which the City prosecutes this appeal.
On March 11th, 1953, a business building owned by the McClouds was damaged by a runaway truck and trailer owned by the City of LaFollette and used for washing streets. This suit followed.
The gist of the negligence alleged is that this truck and trailer was being driven by John Thompson, as agent, servant and employee of the city; that while “unattended” said truck and trailer broke loose and ran down the street,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- George Foltis, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Galbraith v. BuschNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Kay v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
- McHarge v. M. M. Newcomer & Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1906
- Nashville Interurban Ry. v. GregoryTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Roberts v. RayCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1958
- Eggleston v. West Virginia Department of HighwaysWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
- Moon v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
- Eld v. EllisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- Scarbrough v. City of LewisburgCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
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