JACKSON v. FREDERICK

No. 31788.

152 Ohio St. 423 (1949)

JACKSON, APPELLANT, v. FREDERICK ET AL., PARTNERS, D. B. A. FREDERICK & HAGER COAL CO., ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 28, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Clinton D. Boyd, for appellant.

Mr. Harry S. Wonnell and Mr. Andrew W. Cherney, for appellees Frederick and Hager.

Mr. B. D. Worcester, for appellee Charles Vinson.


MATTHIAS, J.

The issue of liability of the defendants arises from separate charges of negligence which were so considered and determined by the Court of Common Pleas and the Court of Appeals.

The Court of Common Pleas directed a verdict in favor of the defendants Frederick and Hager on the ground that the plaintiff failed to prove that at the time of the collision their motor truck was being driven by an employee then engaged in their business; and that the...

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