Wright v. Osborn

Respondents, plaintiffs below, recovered judgment in the Circuit Court of Jackson County for $8,695.00 for the death of their minor son, Lawrence Wright, 8 years of age, which resulted instantly when he was struck by an automobile on Juñe 11, 1945. The automobile being operated north on Highway 169 by appellant Osborn, then 72 years of age, for and upon the business of his employer, the appellant Norwich Pharmacal Company. Their motion for new trial being overruled appellants lodged their appeal here.

Respondents pleaded primary negligence in that the automobile was operated at an excessive…