Venters v. Bunnell

This is an action by the widow of John Venters, deceased, to recover damages for his death resulting from personal injuries received when he was struck by an automobile of defendant B'. E. Bunnell and being driven at the time by his employee, and eodefendant, one O. S. Lanham. By her petition, plaintiff alleges several grounds of negligence, but since the case was submitted solely upon the pleaded humanitarian or last clear chance doctrine, no further reference to the pleadings is necessary.

The trial court’s action in refusing defendant’s instruction in the nature of a demurrer to the…