Dever v. Bowers

Mr. Presiding Justice Scheineman

delivered the opinion of the court.

Elmo B. Dever died as a result of injuries received in a collision between an automobile driven by him, and a truck. His administrator brought this suit in Gallatin county against I. J. Bowers, the owner and operator of the truck, and Joel Cox, driver of the truck. A jury returned a verdict of $7,500 for plaintiff, under the wrongful death statute. After overruling several .motions of defendants, including a motion for new trial, the court entered judgment on the verdict, and this appeal followed.

Appellants present three…