Tillman v. Zumwalt

The plaintiff-appellant Beulah Tillman sued the defendant-respondent Zumwalt in the circuit court of Jasper County for $50,000 damages for injuries sustained in Kansas while riding as a guest in respondent’s automobile when it overturned on U. S. Highway 166 about 3% miles east of Baxter Springs. Respondent defended on the ground that he was not guilty of gross and [143] wanton negligence, as required by the Kansas “guest statute”, Sec. 8-122b, Gen. Stat. Ks. 1949, or that if he was the appellant was guilty of contributory negligence. The Missouri trial court endeavoring to conform to the…