Harkrider v. Cox

321 S.W.2d 226 (1959)

G. W. HARKRIDER, Appellant,

v.

Oma Lee COX et al., Appellees.

No. 5-1705.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 2, 1959.

Shaver, Tackett & Jones, Texarkana, for appellant.

Lookadoo, Gooch & Lookadoo, Arkadelphia, for appellees.

McFADDIN, Justice.

This appeal stems from a traffic mishap. Appellee, Oma Lee Cox, was the plaintiff[1] below; and appellant, G. W. Harkrider, was defendant. We will refer to the parties as they were styled in the Trial Court.

The Cox family and the Harkrider family were friends and neighbors. On Saturday morning, November 16, 1957 Mr. Harkrider was driving his…