Hill v. Ralph

Plaintiffs and appellants, as heirs at law of Johnny Roy Hill, deceased, brought this action against defendants and respondents for damages alleged to be due them by reason of the death of deceased as a result of claimed negligence on the part of defendants arising out of an automobile accident. A trial by jury resulted in a judgment for defendants.

The sole question raised is the claimed prejudicial error of the court in refusing to give, at plaintiffs’ request, an instruction to the effect that the law presumes that the deceased, in his conduct at the time and immediately preceding the…