Hasselrode v. Gnagey

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

This appeal requires the construction and interpretation of a release given by an injured person in relinquishment of his claims for personal injury damages.

Fred L. Hasselrode (Hasselrode), on August 24, 1956, was a passenger in an automobile driven by Frank R. Carnegie (Carnegie) when it collided with a truck owned by William D. Gnagey trading as Gnagey Dairy Company (Dairy Company) and, as a result of this accident, Hasselrode sustained personal injuries. On December 19, 1956, Carnegie paid Hasselrode $1,518.87 and Carnegie received from Hasselrode a…