Shearer v. Morgan

Osro Cobb, Justice.

This case involves two closely related motor vehicle collisions which occurred on January 3, 1965, at a point near the west end of Point Remove Creek Bridge on Highway 64, some two miles west of Morrilton. The collisions occurred after it had become dusky dark, with traffic in both directions using headlights.

Appellee Emmitt Brown was driving his passenger car east. He testified that the ear immediately in front of him (driver unidentified) braked and fish-tailed to the right side to the road, and that he reacted by applying his brakes to keep from hitting said car. The car…