Taylor v. Brownell-O'Hear Pontiac Company

SPANN, Justice.

This is a suit for damages wherein it is alleged that Lewell Taylor, a minor, sustained personal injuries as a result of the negligent operation of an automobile by an agent of the defendant, Brownell-O’Hear Pontiac Company. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $7,500. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial. From a ruling of the court granting the motion and ordering a new trial, this appeal is prosecuted.

The trial judge rested his order granting the new trial solely upon the improper argument of counsel for the plaintiff in his closing…