Brower v. Quick

To plaintiff’s action at law for damages resulting from a head-on automobile collision, defendant filed a general denial and a counterclaim. The jury returned a verdict against plaintiff for the wrongful death of defendant’s decedent. He assigns as error the trial court’s refusal to direct a verdict for him on the counterclaim, admission of certain testimony during the trial, and failure to give sufficient or required instructions to the jury. The issues necessitate a rather extensive review of the facts and testimony introduced by each party.

At the place where the collision took place,…