Glasgow v. City of St. Joseph

The City of St. Joseph appeals from a judgment awarding Florence T. Glasgow $10,000 damages for the death of her husband, James A. Glasgow, resulting from injuries received in an accident on June 25, 1942, on Frederick avenue in said city. The assignments of error question the submissibility of plaintiff's case, the correctness of plaintiff's main instruction, and the admissibility and exclusion of certain evidence.

The evidence favorable to plaintiff's case was to the following effect: Frederick avenue is a heavily traveled paved thoroughfare, carrying traffic in and out of the city via…