State v. Adams

Decided November 14, 1949

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Decided 1949-11-14

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Cited by 45 later decisions — most recently February 2000 · most notably Knight Ex Rel. Knight v. Richey (1952), State v. Hinojosa (1951)

4 federal appellate · 41 state decisions

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¶1The foregoing opinion by BRADLEY, C., is adopted as the opinion of the court. All the judges concur.

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Posture: SUMMARY OF DECISION Defendant's conviction of manslaughter by culpable negligence was supported by sufficient evidence but is reversed and remanded because of prejudicial testimony. Defendant approached Highway 40 from the right and ran into the side of the vehicle driven by the deceased, after failing to observe a stop sign. Sec. 8385(L) R.S. 1939, the right of way statute, has no application, but failure to observe the stop sign is not negligence per se, the right to proceed depending on traffic conditions. Testimony by a highway patrolman that the stop sign controlled and traffic on Highway 40 had the absolute right of way was reversible error. Contributory negligence of the deceased was not a defense.Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court; Hon. Ray G. Cowan, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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