Court Opinion

ID: 9550925
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 18:45:00.674973+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:22:43.650335
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CROCKETT, Justice.
I concur in affirming the judgment.
The jury’s verdict for the plaintiff plainly shows that they did not believe the deceased was going southward, but on the contrarry their finding was that he was coming toward the north. Under those circumstances, there is no evidence whatsoever regarding his conduct just preceding his death. Therefore, the plaintiff is entitled to the presumption that he used due care for his own safety, and upon that presumption the jury could base their refusal to find him guilty of contributory negligence.9
*432Inasmuch as the jury, must of necessity have found deceased was traveling toward the north and, under that state of facts, there is no evidence whatsoever of his conduct just prior to the collision, it seems unnecessary to a decision of this case to set up any standard as to the quantum of proof necessary to overcome the presumption of due care.

 Lewis v. Rio Grande Western R. R. Co., 40 Utah 483, 123 P. 97.