Sanders v. State Highway Department

Stukes, Justice:

The plaintiff, now appellant, in this action was seriously injured in a collision between his automobile, which he was driving, and the automobile of one Marcus Still. The suit for damages is against the State Highway Department upon allegations of negligent maintenance of the highway which resulted in an unsafe condition of the surface of the road for travel and the growth of weeds along the road which it is claimed obstructed the vision of the driver.

The trial judge overruled motions by the defendant for nonsuit and for directed verdict and the jury found for the plaintiff…