SMITHEY v. SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY


122 S.E.2d 872 (1961)

203 Va. 142

Jimmy Lee SMITHEY v. SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

November 27, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Mattox, Portsmouth (Moody & Mattox, Portsmouth, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Robert M. Furniss, Jr., Norfolk (Taylor, Gustin, Harris & Furniss, Norfolk, on brief), for defendants in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.


CARRICO, Justice.

Jimmy Lee Smithey, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, filed a motion for judgment against Sinclair Refining Company, a corporation, and Frank Carper, hereinafter referred to as the defendants, to recover damages in the sum of $25,000.00 for personal injuries sustained when the automobile operated by the plaintiff was in a collision with the vehicle owned by Sinclair Refining Company and operated by its agent, Frank Carper.

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