Rogers v. Butler

These two suits tried together were brought by Maude Butler, a child of twelve years, and her father, Berry Butler, against E. A. Rogers and Hamilton county to recover damages on account of injuries to the little girl sustained in a fall from a school bus. There was a judgment for $3,500 in favor of the child and a judgment for $1,000' in favor of her father against both defendants. These judgments were affirmed by the Court of Appeals and we granted the defendants’ petitions for certiorari.

The facts of the case are fully discussed by the Court of Appeals. It is sufficient to say that the…