CAPITAL TRANSPORT COMPANY v. McDUFF

No. 48260.

319 So.2d 658 (1975)

CAPITAL TRANSPORT COMPANY v. Linn W. McDUFF.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied October 27, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brunini, Everett, Beanland & Wheelers, Loyacono, Vicksburg, for appellee.

Ramsey, Bodron & Thames, P. Kelly Loyacono, Vicksburg, for appellee.

Before GILLESPIE, C.J., and ROBERTSON and BROOM, JJ.


BROOM, Justice:

This tort case arising out of an intersectional vehicular collision was brought by appellee (plaintiff), McDuff, against the appellant (defendant), Capital, and its truck driver agent, Meadows. A jury verdict in the amount of $50,000 was returned in favor of appellee as against Capital Transport only. We affirm.

The controlling issue is: Where a master and servant are made joint defendants to a suit...

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