Harris v. Howerton

Lee Roy Harris, hereinafter called the plaintiff, instituted this action to recover of the defendants, J. H. Howerton and J. E. Howerton, damages for injuries arising out of the collision of an automobile driven by him with the rear end of a parked truck, alleged to be owned by the defendants. The notice, as amended, alleged that the truck, unattended and without lights thereon, was left standing at night upon a highway, in such a manner as to render dangerous the use of such highway.

The trial court, after hearing the evidence of the plaintiff, struck the evidence as to J. H. Howerton, and…