Knox v. Barnard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This was an action to recover for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s husband alleged to have been caused by the concurrent negligence of two defendants. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $22,500 against both defendants. Each defendant has appealed and the appeals were consolidated in this court.

Before discussing the pleadings and the specific evidence introduced, it is considered advisable to set out a brief recital of the over-all situation immediately prior to and at the instant of the collision…