Leake v. Azinger

On May 25, 1930, Herman Azinger, Jr., the defendant-appellant, while driving a Chevrolet coach on the streets of Keokuk, collided with a Chrysler automobile driven at the time and place by Leroy Leake. As a result of that collision Leroy Leake was killed.

Thereafter Elizabeth W. Leake, his mother, became the duly appointed, qualified, and acting administratrix of the Leroy Leake estate. Then the administratrix, on December 26, 1930, commenced this action to recover from the appellant three items of damages. They are itemized as follows: First, injury to the Chrysler automobile, $250; second,…