Dolores Uranium Corp. v. Jones

HENRIOD, Chief Justice.

Appeal from a dismissal of plaintiffs’ complaint. Affirmed. Costs to defendants.

Powell owed Jones $445 for hauling his “cat.” The evidence fairly shows that in payment therefor Powell authorized Jones to rent the equipment, which Jones did, to defendant Brady, who paid Jones for the time he claimed it was used.

On conflicting evidence the hourage radically ranged from 1) actual and 2) meter-reading use calculation. The trial court chose to believe the actual-use evidence. It also rejected a second claim of negligent damage in employing the machine. On both counts the…