Stanton v. Jones

This is an action brought by the parents of W. L. Stanton, Jr., to recover damages for his death resulting from an automobile accident at mid-afternoon of October 9, 1927. There was a verdict and judgment for defendant. This appeal, taken by plaintiffs, involves only the correctness of instructions Nos. 2 and 3 given by the trial court at the instance of defendant. Following formal allegations in the plaintiffs’ amended petition defendant’s causative negligence is alleged in these general terms: ‘ ‘ That at a curve in said highway, the defendant’s car collided with the ear in which deceased…