Douglas v. Whitledge

McDOWELL, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is from a verdict and judgment of the Circuit Court of Stoddard County, Missouri, in favor of plaintiff and against defendant on plaintiff’s petition for $200 damages to his automobile, and in favor of plaintiff on defendant’s counterclaim wherein he sought $1,000 damages to his car.

Plaintiff’s petition is based upon both primary and humanitarian negligence. The cause was submitted to the jury only on primary negligence. As to primary negligence, the petition alleged that on the 26th day of February, about 7:25 A.M., plaintiff was driving north on…