Daly v. Springer

Knutson, - Justice.

Appeal from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial after a verdict for defendant.

On the evening of July 26, 1953, Joseph Springer, who will be referred to hereinafter as defendant, and plaintiff’s decedent, Walter Daly, together with two other boys, Lloyd Bartelt and Harry Karnick, attended a dance at Cottage Grove. Shortly after 12 o’clock midnight they left the dance, intending to go to Hastings to have something to eat. Decedent was riding in the automobile driven by defendant Joseph Springer, which was owned by the other defendants. Lloyd Bartelt was riding…