Wittmeier v. Post

HANSON, Judge.

Two wrongful deaths arising out of the same fatal accident were consolidated for trial and have 'been appealed here in one proceeding. Plaintiff’s decedents, Rodney Wittmeier and Ronald Svanda were killed on November 6, 1957 while riding as passengers in an automobile driven by the defendant Charles Post. Defendant’s cousin, Frank Post, was also a passenger in the car. All of the boys were fifteen years of age and attended Tyndall High School where they participated together in sports and other school activities. On the day of the accident the boys were hunting geese. Defendant…