Lynch v. Ricketts

RENFRO, Justice.

This suit resulted from a collision between a car driven by W. B. Lynch and a car driven by Emily Ricketts. Mrs. Ricketts was killed as a result of the collision. Her surviving' husband, D. H. Ricketts, brought suit for damages for himself and his four minor children resulting from the death of Mrs. Ricketts, and additional damages for personal injuries sustained by the minor child Barbara.

The jury found that: Lynch approached the intersection at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour and that such rate of speed was a proximate cause; the rate of speed at which Lynch…