Graham v. Red Ball Motor Freight, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CLAYTON, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, a citizen of Tennessee, filed this suit on November 18, 1964, for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained in Mississippi on May 3, *501963, when the vehicle which he was operating for his Tennessee employer was involved in an accident with a truck operated by defendant. Plaintiff elected to receive benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Law of Tennessee and was paid slightly more than $1700. The demand here is for more than the requisite jurisdictional amount of $10,000. Plaintiff’s employer is not joined with him in…