Hackett v. Palon

Defendant appealed from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff drove his car easterly on Sixth street in St. Paul. Defendant’s driver drove his taxi in the opposite direction. A collision occurred to the damage of plaintiff who was awarded a verdict for $1,000.

The sufficiency of the evidence is attacked. Plaintiff says he drove about 30 feet behind a truck, obstructive to view, but was slightly to the left of the center line of the truck watching a.long the side of the truck for signals from the driver. He saw the taxi, some distance ahead, which passed from his view by turning…