Marcum v. Hedger

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Stewart Hedger, a 17-year-old boy, suffered a broken leg, and some other injuries, when struck by an automobile driven by one Matthew Moore, which left the highway and ran upon the lawn of the Hedger home, where Stewart was mowing the grass. Stewart’s father Harold Hedger, suing individually and as next friend of Stewart, brought action against John Marcum and William Hurley, alleging that Moore was their servant in operating the automobile. Recovery was sought on behalf of Stewart for his personal injuries, and on behalf of the father for medical and other expenses, loss…