Blaylock v. Westlund

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from an order of the circuit court, which set aside a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and ordered a new trial of the áetion. The verdict, in the amount of $543.50, was based upon damages which were inflicted upon the plaintiff’s automobile, so the plaintiff alleged, when the defendant’s car collided with the plaintiff’s. The challenged order reads as follows:

“For the reason that the jury was not instructed that the defendant has the right of way over the plaintiff who was making a left turn across defendant’s path.

“It is hereby ordered that the verdict…