Woodward v. Wilbur

These are actions to recover damages for injuries sustained by Mabel M. L. Woodward and expenses incurred by her husband by reason of the negligent operation of an automobile by the defendant on the 4th day of April, 1927. The actions were tried together in March, 1930, and resulted in verdicts for the wife for $6,920 and for the husband for $2,160. After a denial of defendant’s motions for new trials, the cases are here on his bills of exceptions.

Defendant is president of a funeral corporation. In April, 1927, he had charge of the funeral of Mrs. Woodward’s father. The funeral procession…