Shotts v. Standard Oil Co.

Action for personal injuries wherein plaintiff had a verdict, and defendants appeal from an order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding or a new trial.

Arthur Charles Shotts, a minor, is the real party in interest and will be referred to as the plaintiff although the suit was instituted by his father as natural guardian. The injuries were caused by. an automobile driven by defendant Sailstead, an employe of his codefendant, Standard Oil Company of Indiana. The one serious question is whether the evidence justified the jury in finding that Sail-stead Avas at the time in the course…