Thompson v. Thomas

This was a suit in the circuit court by Dudley Thomas against James F. Thompson to recover damages for personal injuries proximately resulting from the wreck of an automobile. He obtained a verdict for $3,000; and from the judgment entered thereon, Thompson appealed.

Thomas worked on a commission basis for Thompson, who operated a photograph studio business in the Town of Water Valley. R. D. McGregor and Price Rushing, with Thomas as leader, composed a crew which solicited orders for pictures. Thompson furnished the automobile, a 1949 model Ford, which was used for transportation. On October…