Kersting v. Reese

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Henry F. Kersting sued C. S. Reese to recover damages sustained in a collision of their automobiles at the intersection of two country highways. The plaintiff recovered and the defendant appeals.

The defendant was driving east on Central avenue, a paved and much traveled road which extended from Wichita to Augusta. Plaintiff was traveling north over another road which was improved and sanded up to the point where the collision occurred. There was testimony that the plaintiff approached the crossing at a speed of twelve miles an hour,…