Broadnax v. Nunn

Quillian, Judge.

Counsel for the defendant insists that the petition fails to show that the defendant violated any legal duty he owed the plaintiff, and the judge erred in not sustaining the general demurrer. The petition alleged: that the plaintiff stopped and ascertained that Highway No. 102 was clear of traffic and then proceeded to cross the same; that the defendant, driving at a high and dangerous rate of speed struck the plaintiff’s vehicle *866after the larger portion of it had crossed the center line; that the collision was due to the defendant’s negligence in failing to keep his…