Murphy v. Cole

Action by appellant, plaintiff below, to recover damages for the death of her husband caused by a collision between a Chevrolet roadster in which he was riding as a guest, and an International truck owned and operated by respondent, J. E. Cole. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $500, and plaintiff appealed.

The collision occurred on Manchester Road in St. Louis County. This road runs east and west and is paved with a concrete slab eighteen feet in width, with dirt shoulders on either side. At the time of the collision defendant’s truck was headed west and standing at rest with its right…