Read v. Daniel

197 Va. 853 (1956)

J. L. READ, TRADING AS READ'S TRUCK LINE, AND RUPERT A. ADAMS

v.

CHESTER DANIEL, JR. AN INFANT, ETC.

Record No. 4464.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

March 5, 1956.

Breeden, Howard & MacMillan and Godwin & Godwin, for the plaintiffs in error.

Woodward & Ferguson and M. Anderson Maxey, for the defendant in error.

I am of the opinion that the judgment should be reversed and final judgment entered for the defendants.

Present, All the Justices.

1. Plaintiff, a child of eight, walked from behind a bus headed east on a city street, saw a truck approaching from the west (his left) and because he…