Smith v. Yamashita

This action was brought by the administratrix of the estate of John William Smith to recover damages arising out of an automobile accident which caused his death. The case was tried before a jury. A verdict was rendered in favor of defendants.

The claimed acts of negligence on the part of respondents submitted to the jury were that, at the time of the happening of the accident, the headlights of their automobile were not burning, or, if they were, the driver was not exercising a reasonably careful lookout for persons upon the street. The alleged act of negligence on the part of decedent…