Miller v. Hoefgen

COMPTON, Justice.

This is a suit to recover damages from the master for negligence of his servant in the operation of the master’s truck.

For convenience we will refer to the parties as they appeared in the lower court.

On March 25, 1945, an automobile in which plaintiffs, James Miller and Stella Miller, were riding, was struck by a pickup truck operated by the defendant, Buell Rinner, Jr., seriously injuring plaintiffs. The truck was owned by the defendant, Leonard K. Hoefgen, doing business as Valley Oil Company. The plaintiffs charged Rinner with operating said truck negligently, and that…