Vaughn v. Jones

STANLEY, Commissioner.

The appellant, Herbert Vaughn, sued the appellee, James Jones, for $500 for damages to his automobile. Jones counterclaimed for $150 damages to his car. The verdict and judgment are for $100 in favor of Jones. The only ground submitted for a reversal of the judgment is that the appellant was entitled to a directed verdict. The case is rare since there was no contradiction in the evidence in its material aspects.

The appellant’s son, Herbert Vaughn, Jr., was driving his father’s car northwardly on U. S. highway No. 45 through the village of Lone Oak at 35 or 40 miles per…