LITTRELL v. SMITH


311 S.W.2d 204 (1958)

Virgil LITTRELL, Plaintiff in Error, v. Gladys SMITH, by Next Friend, Johnny Smith, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 4, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harwell & Boston, Lawrenceburg, for plaintiff in error.

Howard P. Freemon, Lawrenceburg, for defendant in error.


SWEPSTON, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case solely for the discussion of one point which is raised by and is determinative of assignments of error Nos. 5, 6 and 7.

Gladys Smith, while riding on the front seat of an automobile being driven by her husband, Johnny Smith, was injured when Johnny Smith drove into the rear of a truck owned by Lawrence County and being driven by Virgil Littrell. The jury awarded her a $3,500 recovery against Littrell.<...

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