Widman v. Ashcraft

Earl Ralph Widman, plaintiff in error here, plaintiff below, brought an action against Grover Cleveland Ash-craft to recover judgment for damages allegedy sustained by him as the result of a collision between the automobiles owned by the respective parties. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment was granted and judgment entered accordingly. Plaintiff here seeks a reversal.

The complaint was based on negligence; defendant by answer denied his negligence; and in separate defenses plead plaintiff’s negligence and unavoidable accident.

Defendant introduced in evidence plaintiff’s deposition, and…