White v. Makela

On December 5,1941, plaintiff was injured as tke result of a collision between an automobile driven by himself and an automobile owned by defendant Earl Makela and being driven by defendant Marcella Makela, his wife, on U. S. highway 41 in the county of Marquette.

Following this accident, suit was instituted, the case being tried before a jury who rendered a verdict against both defendants in the sum of $3,750.

Defendants moved for a new trial on the grounds: (1) that plaintiff’s testimony informed the jury that the defendants were insured and that this constituted prejudicial error; and (2)…