AKERS v. SIMPSON

No. B-1453.

445 S.W.2d 957 (1969)

James AKERS, Petitioner, v. Jay SIMPSON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

October 15, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse Shivers, John Holloway, Houston, for petitioner.

Vinson, Elkins, Searls & Connally, Gerald P. Coley and James R. Bertrand, Houston, for respondent.


STEAKLEY, Justice.

James Akers, Petitioner, an employee of Fred Hayden, d/b/a Houston International Airport Limousine Service, and Jay Simpson were involved in a traffic accident on August 30, 1967. Akers was driving an airport limousine owned by Hayden. On October 23 Simpson filed a personal injury suit in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, against Hayden and Akers, and on November 20 an answer in the from of a general denial was filed in their names. On...

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