Bukaty v. Berglund

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an action by the guardian of an insane woman •to recover for the wrongful death of his ward’s husband. Defendants’ demurrers to plaintiff’s evidence were sustained. The plaintiff has appealed.

The action was against Berglund, the county attorney of Clay county; Erickson, the sheriff; Roll, the chief of police of Clay Center and Wright, a trooper of the state highway patrol.

The petition after alleging the official character of the defendants alleged that about October 9, 1947, Fletcher William Bush became mentally sick and unable to…