Sheen v. State Highway Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

These are actions against the state highway commission to recover for personal injuries and property damage sustained when a pickup truck overturned on a state highway. In each case, without directing any motion against the petition, the defendant demurred on the ground it failed to state a cause of action. When these demurrers were sustained the plaintiffs perfected the involved appeals which were subsequently consolidated and heard together on appellate review.

In order to insure a proper understanding of the manner in which the court in…