MERCHANTS MOTOR FREIGHT v. DOWNING

No. 15275.

227 F.2d 247 (1955)

MERCHANTS MOTOR FREIGHT, Inc., Appellant, v. Glen DOWNING and Independent Truckers, Inc., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

November 22, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Bump, Des Moines, Iowa (Paul W. Walters, Des Moines, Iowa, was with him on the brief), for appellant.

D. J. Fairgrave, Des Moines, Iowa (John V. Synhorst, Des Moines, Iowa, was with him on the brief), for appellees.

Before JOHNSEN, COLLET, and VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judges.


VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from final judgment based upon jury verdict denying claim of appellant, hereinafter called plaintiff, and establishing counterclaim of appellee Downing, hereinafter called defendant, the litigation arising out of a collision of a tractor trailer combination owned by plaintiff and driven by its employee, Mangert, and a tractor, owned and driven by defendant, pulling a trailer owned by appellee Independent Truckers, Inc...

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