Dawson v. Shannon

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson — 1

Reversing.

Mrs. Ora Rule Shannon brought this action against Elmer Dawson to recover damages for injuries sustained by her when she was struck by an automobile owned and driven by him. In the circuit court she recovered $1,000. Dawson appeals.

The collision occurred on a street in Paintsville 35 feet in width.. Mrs. Shannon was crossing the street as Dawson was coming up. According to the proof for the plaintiff she might have been half way across the street or she might have been one-third of the way across the street when Dawson blew the horn, and…