MEACHAM v. WOODS


325 S.W.2d 281 (1959)

William F. MEACHAM, Petitioner, v. J.M. WOODS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

On Rehearing June 5, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry P. Rubert, Ricco Gatti, Jr., Jess D. Ewing, Memphis, for petitioner.

Nelson, Norvell & Floyd, A. David Crawley, Memphis, for respondent.


SWEPSTON, Justice.

Meacham sued J.M. Woods for damages for personal injuries by reason of his having been struck by the automobile owned and operated by Woods a little after six o'clock in the morning of February 14, 1955, on Airways Boulevard, which is the main highway leading from the city to the Memphis Airport.

On the first trial there was a verdict in favor of the defendant Woods; but this verdict was set aside and a new trial granted. That trial began...

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