Lallatin Ex Rel. Lallatin v. Terry

TAYLOR, Justice.

Plaintiffs (appellants) are the surviving widow and children of Anton H. Lallatin, deceased. At about 7:30 a. m. on January 31, 1957, the deceased was struck and killed by an automobile driven by the defendant (respondent) Jay W. Terry. The accident occurred on U. S. Highway 30 about eight miles west of Soda Springs. The deceased and witness Noble W. Hussey, as employees of the state highway department, were engaged in plowing snow from the highway. They were operating a truck with a sweep or blade attached at an angle to the front end thereof. Deceased was the driver. The…