BUCHANAN CONTRACTING CO. v. DENSON

7 Div. 33.

47 So.2d 171 (1950)

BUCHANAN CONTRACTING CO., Inc. v. DENSON.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 22, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

London & Yancey, Geo. W. Yancey and Jas. E. Clark, all of Birmingham, for appellant.

Roy D. McCord, Roberts & Cunningham and Arthur Burns, all of Gadsden, for appellee.


SIMPSON, Justice.

Appellee recovered damages against the appellant corporation for personal injuries and property damage received when his motorcycle, on which he was riding, was in collision with a truck of defendant driven by an intoxicated Negro man.

The theory, as disclosed by the evidence, on which recovery was sought is that the appellant, through its general manager, negligently entrusted the motor vehicle to an employee, its night watchman, who was...

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