Codner v. Stowe

The plaintiff and appellee sued to recover damages caused by personal injuries received while riding in an automobile owned and driven by the defendant. Upon a trial to a jury, there was a verdict for the defendant. The court sustained a motion by the plaintiff for a new trial, and set the verdict aside. The defendant appeals from this ruling.

The motion for a new trial was based upon alleged error of the trial court in giving three designated instructions, and on the ground that the verdict was contrary to law. The motion was sustained generally.

I. It is undisputed that appellee’s injuries…