Phillippi v. Farmers Mutual Telephone Co.

Maxwell, PRESIDENT:

This is an action for damages for personal injury. Upon the conclusion of introduction of evidence, the court directed the jury to find for the plaintiff, leaving to the jury only the question of quantum of damages. A verdict for $3,500.00 resulted. A writ of error was awarded the defendant.

According to plaintiff’s evidence, she, her father, mother, two brothers and a cousin, were being driven by her uncle in his automobile from Glen Easton in Marshall County over the Glen Easton Hill Road to her home on Pork Ridge about dusk, August 5, 1930, when the automobile overturned,…