Shrewsbury v. Goodacre

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The parents of Clara Shrewsbury brought this action to recover damages from Roy Goodacre for negligently causing her injury and death by driving his automobile, in which she was riding, against a railroad freight train. The jury found that she was guilty of contributory negligence, and this finding was approved by the court and judgment rendered in favor of defendant. Plaintiffs appeal.

The main contention is that the findings and verdict of the jury are unsupported by and contrary to the evidence. There is evidence to the effect that by…