Thompson v. Llewellyn

MR. JUSTICE CASTLES:

This is an appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs, respondents herein, were engaged as a partnership in the business of hauling petroleum products.

On September 1, 1952, in the course of conducting their business, plaintiffs leased a 1936 Beall Highway tank trailer to defendant and appellant, hereinafter referred to as defendant.

Sometime after September 1, 1952, this trailer was involved in an accident. The testimony of plaintiffs’ witnesses indicates that it was brought into the Highway Service Repair Shop west of…