Fulcher v. Rowe

The controlling question in this case is whether the petition as amended set out a cause of action against Andrew D. Rowe and Rosa A. Rowe. It is a well-known principle of law that, “if the separate and independent acts of negligence of several combine naturally and directly to produce a single injury, they may be sued jointly, despite the fact that the injury might not have been sustained had only one of the acts of negligence occurred.” The petition alleged that Andrew D. Rowe was negligent in that the brakes on his automobile were “insecurely fastened,” and also that “the brakes were not…