Drake v. Hodges

Evie Faye Hodges, defendant in error, plaintiff below, brought this action to recover damages for the death of her husband, allegedly caused by the negligent operation of a truck driven by Verne Decker, one of the plaintiffs in error, an alleged employee of Drake, the other plantiff in error, both being defendants below. After certain alleged defenses were stricken and issues joined, trial was to a jury which returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $5,000, and judgment was entered accordingly. Plaintiffs in error seek reversal of the judgment. We shall refer to the parties…