Mouser v. Griffith

Milton P. Griffith, plaintiff in the trial court, obtained a verdict and'judgment against James Mouser for $17,000.00 in an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when struck by a taxicab owned by Mouser and operated by an employee, Junius R. Britt. Defendant appeals.

The court’s action in overruling defendant’s motions to strike the evidence and to set aside the verdict raises the only question presented, namely, is the evidence sufficient to sustain the verdict?

The uncontradicted evidence is that the accident occurred between 8:30 and 9 P. M. on April 17, 1955, when the…