Marple v. Haddad

Hatcher, President:

This is an action for damages for tbe death of Herbert Marple. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $3,500.00. To a judgment for that amount, the defendant, Ed Haddad, alleges error..

The defendant was driving his truck along a public highway in Kanawha county in October of 1925. Marple, aged 17, and another boy, who were walking, hailed defendant, asking for a ride to Charleston. Defendant consented, and they entered the truck. After proceeding some distance, the truck suddenly swerved from the right to the left of the road (which was sixteen feet wide),…