Smyth v. Hill Stores, Inc.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, a guest in a Ford roadster, on the 13th day of October, 1925, about 6:50 a. m., at the corner of Peniston and Carondelet Streets in a collision with defendant’s Ford truck.

Defendant answered as follows:

It had the right-of-way though both cars reached the intersection at the same time, the roadster attempted to “beat” the truck across the intersection, thereby causing the damage without any negligence on its part.

There was judgment for Two hundred ($200.00) Dollars and defendant has appealed.

John J. Noonan testified as…