Walters v. Adams Transfer & Storage Co.

Plaintiff brought this suit to recover the value of a Dart Semi-Trailer leased by his assignor, Walters Truck Line, Inc., to the defendant, upon the theory the defendant was a bailee and negligently failed to return the trailer after return had been demanded.

On trial with a jury the plaintiff had a verdict and judgment for $1200. The defendant's motion for new trial was sustained on the ground the court erred in refusing defendant's request to have verdict directed for it. From that order the plaintiff has appealed.

The petition charged that the trailer, while in the possession and control of…