Favre v. Medlock

On April 14, 1942, at about 1:30 a. m., a truck wbicli appellant, Carl Favre, was driving on concrete highway 64 on the outskirts of the town of Plumerville, struck and killed two work horses belonging to appellee. Appellee, the owner, sued to recover damages. He alleged that appellant was negligent in that he failed to keep a lookout and was driving at an excessive and dangerous rate of speed, while under the influence of liquor.

Appellant’s answer was a general denial, and in a cross complaint alleged that he was free from negligence, but that appellee was negligent “in that said stock…