Meeks v. McBeath

Mrs. Gertrude Meeks, for herself and two daughters, being the mother and sisters, respectively of John W. Meeks, deceased, and his sole heirs at law, brought suit *507against Zan McBeath. and Roger Lee Welch to recover damages for the death of the decedent.

Under the pleadings, the theory of the plaintiff was that the Chrysler automobile, driven by McBeath, crossed over to the wrong lane and collided with the truck in which the decedent was riding, and that McBeath was guilty of negligence, as a matter of law. On the contrary, it was the theory of McBeath that he was suddenly faced with an…