Eber v. Bauer

In September, 1927, Kenneth D. Eber and John Eber were engaged in the business of selling automobiles at St. Joseph, Michigan, under the firm name of Eber & Eber Auto Sales. On the afternoon, of September 6th, in that'year, a collision occurred between a Ford sedan driven by Kenneth D. Eber, in which an employee named Lloyd Kaiser was riding, and a Reo truck, driven by the defendant Bauer, as a result of which Kaiser lost his life. His widow made claim for compensation under the law providing therefor, and was awarded the sum of $5,401.13, which was paid by the Century Indemnity Company.

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