Riggs v. Watson

The first special ground of the amended motion assigns error on the failure of the court to charge so much of the Code (Ann. Supp.), § 68-9919, as defines the criminal offense of reckless driving. The amended petition alleged that “at said time and place said driver drove said motor vehicle upon said street in such a manner as to be in wilful and wanton disregard of the safety of persons and said conduct on his part amounted to reckless driving and was in violation of law.” Although the plaintiff alleged wilful and wanton conduct in the language of the statute, we think the evidence would…