ALFORD v. DRUM

No. 6815.

361 P.2d 451 (1961)

68 N.M. 298

John L. ALFORD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Heister H. DRUM, Administrator of the Estate of Clinton L. Prevost, Deceased, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 21, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keleher & McLeod, Russell Moore, Albuquerque, for appellant.

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, John P. Eastham, Albuquerque, for appellee.


COMPTON, Chief Justice.

This is an action by appellee, plaintiff below, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him in an accident allegedly caused by the reckless and heedless acts of the defendant's intestate, Clinton L. Prevost, in the operation of an automobile in which the plaintiff was riding as a guest. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff.

The appellant first complains of the...

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