Richards v. Kingdon

This action arose out of an automobile accident. The accident occurred on highway No. 281, and at a point south of the town of Bonilla. Plaintiff was driving his car north on this highway. As plaintiff neared the point where the accident occurred, smoke was going across the road from east to west. The smoke was caused by a fire on the east side of the highway where a farmer was burning stubble. Plaintiff drove into this smoke and slowed down to some extent. While driving in the smoke, plaintiff's car was struck in the rear by defendant's car. The jury returned a verdict, wherein plaintiff's…