McClean v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.

This is a personal injury action based on the alleged negligence of defendant’s servant. Special and general verdicts and judgment were for defendant. Plaintiff has appealed and defendant has assigned cross-error.

Plaintiff was injured on August 13, 1949, about 7:00 p. m., when defendant’s truck, in which plaintiff was a passenger, overturned on U. S. Highway 71 near Savannah, Missouri. The truck was being driven by Victor Coble, who was killed instantly. Both men were residents of Iowa, and employees of defendant engaged in work north of Savannah. Coble was driving to Savannah, where he had…