Rice v. Turner

On November 19, 1947, S. G. Turner, with three companions, was driving south on Lee Highway (Route 11), in Botetourt county, when his automobile collided with a cow owned by L. L. Rice. He instituted this action and recovered a verdict and judgment for $6,336.19, for personal injuries to himself, and damages to his automobile, resulting from the collision. Rice obtained this writ of error to review the judgment.

• Rice, hereinafter referred to as “defendant,” owns a farm approximately 10 miles north of the city of Roanoke, lying on both the east and west sides of Lee Highway. At the time of…