Court Opinion

ID: 6543567
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-19 22:17:46.116842+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:55:54.140793
License: Public Domain

Bunn, C. J. This is a suit for damages for personal injuries done by driving into and against plaintiff’s vehicle, overturning the same, and throwing him out, -and severely' wounding and bruising him. The defendant Evans, and one John Breese, were both in the single-horse buggy of defendant, and both somewhat, if not very much, intoxicated at the time; Breese actually holding the reins and driving. The contention of appellant is mainly to the effect that the court erred in giving instruction “B” on its own motion, having reference to the responsibility of one or both of the men in the buggy for the injury. We are of the opinion that said instruction was erroneous, but that the evidence fully sustained the verdict, — that, in fact, it should not have been otherwise, — and therefore the judgment is affirmed.