Crumbaugh v. Roberts

Opinion of the Court by

Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

This is an automobile accident case in which a jury awarded appellee $1,000 damages. Appellants appeal on two grounds: (1) They were entitled to a peremptory instruction, and (2) Instruction No. 6 was erroneous.

The accident occurred about 9:30 p. m. Christmas Eve, 1946, approximately 1% miles west of Georgetown on the Frankfort Pike (U. S. 60). George Crumbaugh (hereinafter designated “appellant”) was operating a 1937 Chevrolet, owned by his wife, proceeding toward Georgetown. Appellee was approaching from the opposite direction in a 1935…