Hatch v. Brinkley

Mrs. Brinkley sued Hatch to recover damages for injuries received when his' automobile, in which she was a guest, turned over. Before the case was tried Hatch was adjudged insane and committed to the hospital at Bolivar. Mrs. Barner, daughter of Hatch, qualified as his guardian, and was made a party defendant to the suit. Mrs. Brinkley will be referred to herein as plaintiff. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $5,000, which was approved by the trial court, and his judgment affirmed by the Court of Appeals.' The amount of the verdict is not questioned, so that it will be…