Reed v. Lyford

Appellant’s intestate lost his life when appellee’s automobile collided with the side of a coal tender attached to a railroad engine. Appellee was driving the car. The deceased was riding in the front seat with him. Lester Morris was riding alone in the back seat. The accident happened shortly after eleven o’clock on the night of October 21, 1939. . The concrete highway was dry, straight and free from obstruction. The jury returned a verdict for the appellant in the sum of $1,800. Appellee filed a motion for a new trial, and a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. After the filing…