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BOWARD v. LEFTWICH

89 S.E.2d 32 (1955)

197 Va. 227

J. C. BOWARD, Trading as J. C. Boward Truck Line, v. John Lynch LEFTWICH, Personal Representative of George Leftwich, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

September 14, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moncure & Cabell, Richmond, C. M. Elder, Staunton, for plaintiff in error.

E. S. Solomon, Hale Collins, John T. Delaney, Covington, for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, BUCHANAN, MILLER, SMITH and WHITTLE, JJ.

BUCHANAN, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the evidence is sufficient to support the verdict against the appellant, based on a charge of willful or wanton negligence on the part of the driver of his truck in causing the death of George Leftwich appellee's decedent.

The action was brought against Boward, trading as J. C. Boward Truck Line, and Cecil R. Mitchell. Mitchell, Boward's employee, was driving Boward's tractor-trailer truck loaded at Covington...

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