Bloom v. Bailey

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Walling,

This suit was the outgrowth of an automobile accident, in which plaintiff’s husband, Earl M. Bloom, lost his life. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff and defendants have appealed. Upon a careful study of the record we have reached the conclusion that the judgment cannot be sustained.

On the evening of December 10, 1925, Bloom was driving his Ford car east upon the then newly opened Roosevelt Highway, as the defendants, employees of the State Highway Department, were going west in a Buick car. About six miles west of Troy the highway extends…