Smith v. Ohio Oil Co.

Plaintiff, W. R Smith suffered personal injuries when his truck was run into by a truck of the Ohio 011 Company, driven by its employee, Maurice M. Smedley. In a suit against these parties, plaintiff recovered a judgment on a verdict of $50,000 and the defendants have appealed.

The collision occurred about 8:30 A. M. on a clear day. Plaintiff was driving westerly on U. S. Route 460. Smedley was driving south on a gravel road in a truck with defective brakes. Upon approaching the stop sign at U. S. 460, the brakes would not hold and he ran into the rear wheels of plaintiff’s truck as it was…