Fritz v. Wohler

On April 26, 1950, at about 12:30 p.m., defendant left his home north of Mason City in his practically new Mercury automobile to drive to Iowa Falls. Plaintiff was a guest. They traveled south on U. S. Highway 65, which is a straight paved highway from Mason City to Hampton. The only testimony in the case is the evidence of plaintiff and defendant. Plaintiff testified they drove 70 to 80' miles per hour. Defendant testified they traveled 70 miles per hour. The sunshine in the middle of the day had caused some thawing, and plaintiff testified water seeped out from cracks in the road and there…