Wheeler v. Jackson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

In a collision of automobiles on a highway Clyde E. Wheeler suffered injuries from which his death resulted, and his wife also sustained injuries. She brought this action in behalf of herself and her minor child against Melvin Jackson, the owner and driver of an automobile, alleging that he had negligently driven his car at an excessive rate of speed, on the wrong side of the road and without warning, against the Wheeler car, which was overturned and caused the death of her husband and injuries to herself. She recovered a judgment in…