Sanderson v. Hughes

VANCE, Commissioner.

The appellants executed a release whereby Jesse Ray Council and the Ellis Trucking Company were released from all claims, demands, actions and causes of action growing out of bodily injuries and property damages resulting from a motor-vehicle accident. The release did not expressly reserve any right as to other possible tort-feasors. The release did not contain the broad language found in many such instruments which expressly releases the named tort-feasors, together with any and all other persons, from liability. The release contained a statement that it was in full and…