Garrett v. Byerly

The respondent Garrett, while driving his automobile across intersecting streets in the city of Longview, was run into by an automobile driven by a person for whose negligent acts one Oliver Byerly was liable. He brought the present action against Byerly to recover for personal injuries and for injuries to his automobile caused by the collision.

After the issues between the parties had been joined, the action was tried before the court sitting with a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the respondent in the sum of $2,500. Within the statutory time after the return of the verdict, and…