Perry v. Dever

BOHLING, Commissioner.

Action by Alice I. Perry against Glenn A. Dever for $15,000 for the alleged wrongful death of Arthur E. Perry, plaintiff’s husband, as the result of being struck by defendant’s automobile. The court sustained defendant’s motion for a directed verdict filed at the close of plaintiff’s case. Section 510.280 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S. Plaintiff appealed and contends she made a submissible case on defendant’s duty to have stopped, slowed or swerved his automobile or sounded a timely warning under the humanitarian doctrine.

The accident occurred about 11:25 a. m., April 19, 1954, on…