Brown v. Paxton

Opinion by

Me. Justice Baenes,

This appeal presents the single question whether the amount of the verdict for the plaintiff is excessive in the light of the testimony of the case.

Plaintiff received injuries on February 22, 1936, while riding as a passenger in the rear seat of an automobile which was traveling in an easterly direction upon U. S. Route No. 40, near West Brownsville, in Washington County. The right side of the highway on which the car was proceeding, was suddenly blocked by the automobile of defendant, who was driving in the opposite direction and who had attempted to pass around…