Cole v. Phephles

Upon this appeal the defendants contend that there is no evidence to sustain the jury’s finding that the defendant Phephles was guilty of negligence which caused the collision. We shall dispose of some preliminary matters first. We are unable to understand upon what theory the trial court submitted to the jury the question relating to Phephles’ failure to leave a clear and unobstructed width of not less than fifteen feet upon the highway opposite his vehicle for the free passage of other vehicles. On behalf of the plaintiffs it is claimed that at the time of the accident the left front wheel…