Johnson v. Byrne Speed Coal Corporation

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Affirming.

On February 12, 1936, Richard Huggins, Jr., an infant five years of age, was traveling at the intersection of Broadway and Twenty-First streets in the city of Louisville, Ky. A truck loaded with coal and belonging to Paul Huber collided with him and inflicted injuries to him, to recover for which his guardian, Ben J. Johnson, afterwards filed this action in the Jefferson circuit court against Huber and the owner of the coal with which the truck was loaded, which was the defendant and appellee, Byrne & Speed Coal Corporation. The truck was being…