Wyland v. Twin Falls Canal Co.

— While walking on a public highway in the city of Twin Falls Oscar S. Wyland was run down and injured by a Ford truck driven by an employee of defendant, from which injuries he later died. Alleging negligence, plaintiffs instituted this action under C. S., sec. 6644, and obtained a judgment awarding them $5,000. Defendant contends that the evidence does not support the verdict; that defendant or its agents were not shown to be negligent, and that contributory negligence, as a matter of law, should be imputed to the deceased Wyland.

The accident occurred on 6th Avenue West in Twin Falls. This…