Cutshall v. State

Appellant was convicted upon a charge of manslaughter predicated of alleged culpable negligence in the operation of an automobile truck upon the highway. The deceased was assisting in the operation of a motor truck equipped with a water tank and sprinkling device, his special duty being to remain afoot closely behind the device to warn and direct motorists approaching from the rear. The highway was rough and certain signs and signals had been placed at various points indicating its condition. The testimony justifies a finding that appellant was traveling in the same direction as the sprinkler…