Phelan v. Foutz

The accident out of which this action grew, occurred on the fourth day of January, 1923, at the intersection of Ninth Street and Eighth Avenue West, in the city of Cedar Rapids. Plaintiff’s car was being driven by his son on Ninth Street in a northerly direction; defendant was driving his- car west on Eighth Avenue. The collision occurred at the intersection of said streets, resulting in damage to both cars. Plaintiff sued defendant, and alleged in his petition, as the ground of negligence, that the defendant was driving his car at a dangerous and excessive rate of speed, in excess of the…