LUPER TRANSP. CO. v. BARNES

No. 12401.

170 F.2d 880 (1948)

LUPER TRANSP. CO. v. BARNES et al.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

December 10, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hobert Price, W. M. Taylor, Jr., and Royal H. Brin, Jr., all of Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

Ralph Elliott and J. S. Freels, both of Sherman, Tex., for appellees.

Before HOLMES, WALLER, and LEE, Circuit Judges.


WALLER, Circuit Judge.

The deceased, Barnes, was riding with Elliott on a joint venture from Dallas to Sherman, Texas. Prior to their departure they consumed a quantity of beer and purchased some whiskey, some of which, the evidence shows, had been drunk by deceased. En route they collided with a disabled truck, owned by appellant, that had been parked on the highway approximately three hours pending repairs. Elliott, the driver of the car, seeing the truck so parked...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases