Stotts v. Taylor

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Ida M. Allen was struck by a motor truck driven by an employee of J. W. Taylor, over the Golden Belt highway, and from the injury sustained she died almost instantly. Roy Y. Stotts, the administrator of her estate, brought this action against Taylor, charging that the injury to and death of Mrs. Allen was the *159result of the negligence of the defendant. Defendant denied the allegations of negligence on his part and alleged that the injury and death of the deceased were due to her own negligence. The verdict of the jury was in favor of…