Patterson v. Phillips

Defendants’ first contention is that there is no credible evidence that the defendant James Phillips was the agent of his codefendant, Anna Phillips. The second contention of defendants is that there is no evidence to sustain the jury’s finding of negligence upon the part of James Phillips. The nature of these contentions requires an examination of the facts in some detail.

James and Anna Phillips were husband and wife. In the year 1912 defendant Anna Phillips constructed a building for garage purposes upon property owned by her. The defendants had their living quarters upstairs. On the first…