Drake v. Moore

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This was an action to recover damages for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s husband. From a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendants appeal.

Except as they define the issues, the pleadings are unimportant and require little discussion. All that need be said respecting them is that Rose Mae Drake, plaintiff (appellee), alleged that on September 22, 1955, at approximately 7:15 p. m., her husband, Earl Drake, was driving an automobile west on U. S. highway No. 50 North at an approximate speed of fifty miles an hour; that through…