Lord v. Hercules Powder Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment in an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile collision.

The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The court set aside the verdict and rendered judgment for defendants. This, plaintiff contends, constituted error.

The action was against The Hercules Powder Company and Bernice Everts, the driver of the car in which plaintiff was riding when it collided with another car driven by Winfred A. Turner. The latter is not a party to the action.…