Legal Opinion

McCollum v. Guest

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1960PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swepstou

*652We granted certiorari in this case. The trial conrt directed a verdict in favor of the defendant but the same was reversed by the Court of Appeals which held that it should have been submitted to the jury.

The question for decision is whether or not in a case where no eye witnesses to an automobile collision testified and the only evidence was the bare testimony of witnesses who came up afterwards and saw and testified only as to the position of the two vehicles, would be any evidence to submit to a jury as to how the accident occurred.

This action was brought by Mrs. Patsy Jane Guest to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mott v. HillmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
  2. Anderson v. Interstate Transit LinesNebraska Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Galiano v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1951
  4. American Tobacco Co. v. Zoller Ex Rel. ZollerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1927

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Kee v. HillCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1962
  2. Underwood v. Redwing Carriers, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Pickett v. MurphyTennessee Supreme Court · 1961

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