Wood v. Shrewsbury

Maxwell, Judge:

This is a writ of error to a judgment of nil capiat rendered against the plaintiff in the circuit court of Raleigh County on a directed verdict for the defendant.

The action is the outgrowth of an automobile accident in the state of Virginia.

The plaintiff’s decedent, C. G. Wood, and the defendant, L. E. Shrewsbury, men of maturity, were old friends, residing at Beckley, West Virginia. On October 16, 1934, they left Beckley and drove into the state of Virginia where they spent the night at Hillsville. The defendant was the owner and driver of the automobile. The plaintiff’s…