Creighton v. Ruark

This appeal is from a judgment for personal injuries in an automobile collision case in favor of the owner and driver of one car, George William Ruark, against the owner and driver of the other car, Marshall Creighton. An earlier action had been filed against both Creighton and Ruark by a passenger in Creighton’s car, resulting in a jury verdict against both defendants and judgment entered and satisfied. It was brought into the instant case by plea of res judicata, to which the plaintiff demurred. The demurrer was argued and held sub curia. On September 1, 1961, there was a docket entry:…