Legal Opinion
Sumrall v. Butler
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 1951No. Civ. 7839; Civ. 7840PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Dyke, J.
On May 8, 1948, an accident occurred in Humboldt County on Highway 101, between the towns of Areata and Crescent City, wherein an automobile driven by Melvin D. Slingsby, who was accompanied by his wife, Neva Slingsby, and Peggy Sumrall, her minor daughter by a former marriage, was struck by lumber from an overturning unit of a tractor and trailer owned by defendant and appellant George S. Butler. The tractor and trailer were being driven by defendant and appellant Raymond L. Chahon. As a result of that accident Melvin and Neva Slingsby were killed and Peggy Sumrall was injured. Melvin and…
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