Lockmon v. Reed

This is an action for damages for personal injuries and property damage resulting from the collision of two motor vehicles. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant on plaintiff’s petition and for the plaintiff on defendant’s cross-petition. The plaintiff has appealed.

The plaintiff’s evidence shows that on July 17, 1954, at 6 p.m., he was driving east on U. S. Highway No. 275, an east-west road between Tilden and Norfolk. The highway was an oil-mat surfaced road about 21 feet wide. The day was clear and the road was dry. The accident occurred about 1% miles west of the Battle Creek spur,…