Prater v. Holbrook

ANDERSON, Justice.

The suit is the outgrowth of an automobile collision that occurred on a public highway in Polk County on January 8, 1950. It was instituted by the appellee, A. D. Hol-brook, who will be also referred to as plaintiff, to recover for both personal injuries and loss of property. The defendant, John D. Prater, in his turn, cross-acted, seeking to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by both himself and his wife. Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict on which judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $51,-150.; of which amount, $50,000…