Mellen v. Knotts

This is an action in negligence for personal injuries allegedly resulting from a collision between the automobiles pf the appellant and the appellee. The injury complained of was the fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebra of appellee’s spine.

Trial was to the court. Judgment was for plaintiff (appellee) in the sum of $7,500.00.

The error assigned was the overruling of the motion for new trial. The ground relied upon in said motion and assigned as error in this appeal is that the judgment was not sustained by sufficient evidence.

Under this assignment of error, appellant contends first that if the…