Sawyer v. Blankenship

Mrs. Mattie J. Blankenship, an elderly woman, was struck and permanently injured by an automobile driven by an employee of Eugene L. Sawyer. Upon the trial to recover damages for these injuries, the jury returned a verdict of $2,050 in favor of plaintiff, which was approved by the trial court. Defendant sought and obtained this writ of error to review that judgment.

The only error assigned is to the action of the court in refusing to set aside the verdict upon the ground that it was contrary to the evidence and in refusing to enter judgment for defendant.

Defendant admits that the evidence was…