Haight v. Nelson

This is a tort action brought in the district court for Kearney County by Earl Haight against Vernon Nelson.. It arises out of the fact that sometime between 11:15- and 11:30 p. m. on the night of June 21, 1951, defendant drove his car into the rear of plaintiff’s car while the latter was standing on U. S. Highway No. 6 at a point *343approximately 6% miles west of Minden, Nebraska,, resulting in serious damage thereto. Several issues were raised by the pleadings but we shall mention them only in connection with our discussion of the different contentions made by the parties as they relate…