Landry v. Hubert

This is an action in tort, to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while riding- in an automobile driven by the defendant, and resulting from a collision, between such automobile and a horse-drawn vehicle loaded with lumber. Trial was had by jury, with verdict for the plaintiff, and the case comes to this Court upon exceptions by defendant. We consider these exceptions in the order in which they are briefed.

The negligence alleged in the declaration was: (1) Driving at a careless and negligent rate of speed; (2) failing to keep to the right hand of the highway; (3) failing…