Shaw v. Fulkerson

Russell Shaw, appellant, brought this suit against respondent to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained as the result of a collision between a car driven by respondent and a car driven by Shaw. Because of a change of venue the case was tried in Sullivan County, Missouri. Upon a trial there was a verdict for defendant whereupon the plaintiff Shaw appealed. Pending the appeal Shaw was adjudged insane and the appeal was, by permission of this court, prosecuted by a guardian.

[1] Respondent filed a motion to dismiss this appeal for the reason that appellant's counsel had…