Willhite v. City of St. Louis

Action for wrongful death of plaintiffs’ minor son. Verdict and judgment for $15,000, reduced by remittitur to $10,500. Defendant appealed and alleges error in Instruction No. 1 which we find must be sustained.

Defendant’s truck,, which ran over plaintiffs’ son, was going south on the west side of Kingshighway Boulevard. This street was wide enough for three lines of southbound traffic but cars parked on the west side narrowed it so that, at the time of the casualty, only two lines could be accommodated. There was a white line marking the center of the street. Easton Avenue (running east' and…