Pratt v. Western Bridge & Construction Co.

Lee Pratt, as administrator, sued the Western Bridge & Construction Company on behalf of himself and wife for damages for wrongful death of Rodney J. Pratt, their three and one-half year old son. The company appeals from an adverse judgment of $5,289. Several errors are assigned, but only those considered important will be noticed.

1. It is contended the verdict is not sustained by the evidence. The negligence charged is: On February 8, 1923, the boy and his father and mother were riding in an automobile at night, on a state highway near Gordon, Nebraska, and ran into a hole at the side of the…