Woolum v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Reversing.

On the night of July 17, 1926, the appellant, Walter C. Woolum, started from his home in Coxton, Harlan county, Ky., in his automobile to Wilsonberger. Coxton is about 6 or 8 miles from the city of Harlan, and Wilsonberger is about the same distance from Harlan in the opposite direction. To go from Coxton to Wilsonberger it is necessary to pass through Harlan. Sam Duff was in the automobile with Woolum and they were going to Wilsonberger to see Duff’s brother, who had been seriously injured in a mine accident on the afternoon of that day. As they…