Brown v. Thomas

RUARK, Judge.

Plaintiff’s Chevrolet and defendant’s Buick having battled to a draw for possession of a highway lane, plaintiff brought suit for consequent damages and now appeals from a judgment based on a verdict for the defendant.

The petition charged several grounds of negligence. The answer was in effect a general denial of the negligent acts charged to the defendant, followed by a plea of contributory negligence in general terms. This answer was filed and served on March 21, 1957. No motion to make more definite was filed.

Motion for new trial: When trial began on November 22, 1957, and…