Hicks v. Southern Ohio Quarries Co.

Litz, President :

This is an action for death by wrongful act in which the court directed a verdict for defendants.

The deceased, Otis Rogers, was killed October 20, 1934, in a collision, at night, between a Ford automobile, in which he was riding as a guest, and a motor truck standing on the used portion of a public road, in Roane County, designated as State Route No. 5. The truck was one of three owned by Yalla Mowery and Henry Mowery (doing business under the firm name of M. & M. Motor Express Company) and operated in the transportation of gravel and fine shale, which were being used by…