Woodyard v. Barnett

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages .that be claims be sustained as tbe proximate result of the negligence of defendant’s decedent. In tbe evening of October 17,1950, plaintiff was operating bis tractor and trailer on US-223 in Monroe county. Defendant’s decedent, who was following plaintiff in an automobile, ran into tbe rear of tbe trailer causing damage to it and to tbe tractor. Tbe death of the driver of tbe car resulted from tbe accident. '. At tbe time of tbe occurrence in question plaintiff was operating a farm on which, among other activities, be raised sugar beets. Tbe…