Mundy v. Johnson

TAYLOR, Justice.

June 9, 1960, at about noon, on Thain road in Lewiston Orchards, Paula Mundy, daughter of plaintiffs (appellants) was struck and killed by an automobile owned by defendants (respondents) and driven by defendant Mabel H. Johnson. Thain road is a four-lane highway running in a generally north-south direction, bisecting Lewiston Orchards.

Mrs. Johnson was traveling south in the right-hand of the two lanes provided for south bound traffic at a speed of from 20 to 25 miles per hour. The permissible speed was 35 miles per hour. As she approached an intersection there was on the east…