Alspaugh v. Diggs

Elizabeth Diggs and Harvey Karkus instituted separate actions against Jesse G. Alspaugh, Jr., to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when the automobile in which they were riding as non-paying passengers and operated by Alspaugh ran off the edge of the highway and struck an electric pole. The two actions were tried together and two judgments were entered, one on a verdict for $25,000 in favor of Elizabeth Diggs and the other for $600 in favor of Harvey Karkus. This writ of error brings these judgments to this court for review.

Defendant’s main contention is that the evidence is…