Rogers v. Cordingley

Holt, Justice.

Action to. recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s decedent caused by the alleged wrongful and negligent acts of defendants. A verdict was.directed in favor of defendants, and from the judgment entered thereon plaintiff appeals.

The facts as to which there is no dispute are these: Plaintiff’s decedent, John Sullivan, was a tribal Indian residing on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in .this state. So were defendants. On September 22, 1940, the decedent, 29 years old, was riding in his Ford coach, operated by defendant Loons, when it collided with a car operated by defendant…