Bowen v. Odland

Plaintiffs, Harry S. and Bessie Bowen, sued Henry and Alice Odland for damages on account of injuries suffered by Mrs. Bowen as the result of a collision between plaintiffs’ automobile, driven by Mrs. Bowen, and defendants’ automobile, driven by Mrs. Odland. In their complaint, plaintiffs demanded judgment for fifty thousand dollars on account of Mrs. Bowen’s injuries, and over $2,200 on account of damages to their automobile and other incidental items. Defendants cross-complained for damages to their automobile in the sum of $225.

The action was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in…