Childre v. Casstevens

Petitioners, L. H. Childre et ux., sued William Casstevens, respondent, for damages for the death of their son, Eston Childre, alleged to have been proximately caused by respondent’s negligent operation of an automobile.

While petitioners’ son was walking on the highway north of Stephenville near midnight on November 29, 1947, he was struck and killed by an automobile driven by respondent. Petitioners alleged that their son’s death was proximately caused by the negligence of respondent in driving his car on his left of the center of the highway, and in failing to keep a proper lookout.…