Harris v. Bigby

Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment rejecting his demands for damage to his car allegedly caused by the negligence of defendant's agent in suddenly turning a pulp wood truck to the left and across the highway, while plaintiff was in the process of overtaking and passing. The defendant denied the negligence charged and in the alternative alleged that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence in attempting to pass under the circumstances.

Defendant was engaged in the pulp wood business and on the day of the accident his driver was taking the workmen to their respective homes and had…