Fontaine v. Fontaine

The plaintiff, Albina Fontaine, and the defendant, Walter J. Fontaine, are wife and husband. They purchased a Ford coupé on May 3, 1930. Between that time and June 22, 1930, the husband had driven the car about 1,200 miles. The plaintiff, Mrs. Fontaine, had usually ridden with him while he was driving the car during that time. On June 22, 1930, they left Portage at one o’clock in the afternoon in the Ford coupé on a pleasure trip. Mr. and Mrs. Koloske of Portage also accompanied them on this trip in their automobile. They drove from Portage to Prairie du Sac, the Fontaines driving ahead and…