MONTAGUE v. GOOLSBY

No. 12872.

237 F.2d 776 (1956)

Ida MONTAGUE and Skyview Cab, Inc., Appellants, v. Joseph GOOLSBY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 5, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul J. Sedgwick, Washington, D. C., for appellants.

Mr. Howard Vogel, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before PRETTYMAN, BAZELON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

While crossing a street in the District of Columbia, appellee was struck by a taxicab driven by appellant Ida Montague, a licensed hacker. He recovered a $6260 judgment against her and appellant Skyview Cab, Inc., for his injuries.

Skyview's claim that it was entitled to a directed verdict is based primarily on the contention that there was insufficient evidence to show that it owned, maintained, operated or controlled the cab at the...

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