Moss v. Acuff

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an action for damages resulting from a collision of motor vehicles. New Mexico Farm Mutual Insurance Company, the insurance carrier for Moss, joined as a party plaintiff. Appellant’s negligence is charged as a proximate cause of the accident and the resultant injury. Issue was joined by a general denial. As an affirmative defense, appellant pleaded contributory negligence on the part of appellee Moss. From a judgment against him, appellant brings the cause here for review.

Oil the morning of April 7, 1952, at approximately 7:30, appellee was driving his pickup truck in…