Hamilton v. Glemming

Vernon Lee Glemming, Jr., a child three years and ten months old, was struck and killed by a motor truck owned by W. H. Darden, and operated by his agent, W. H. Hamilton.

The personal representative of the decedent has recovered a verdict and a judgment against the owner and the operator of the truck, which are before us for review.

For convenience, we shall refer to the parties as they appeared in the court below.

The sole contention of the defendants is that the court erred in giving an instruction to the jury relating to the effect of the failure of the driver of a motor vehicle to drive upon…