Franco v. Vakares

This is an appeal from a verdict and judgment awarding damages to Minos Yakares as administrator of Apalinar Salgado for the latter’s death while riding as a guest of the defendant, Amado Franco, in his Ford coupé.

Defendant contends that under the undisputed facts plaintiff is not entitled to any judgment against him, and he saved this point for review by moving for a directed verdict at the close of the case, upon the ground of insufficient evidence to support the complaint, and also by motion for a new trial. Likewise error is predicated on the court’s instructions.

The evidence is free from…