Peterson v. Kemling

The material facts in this matter are as follows: This case was begun by Mary Peterson, adminis-tratrix of the estate of Melvin Peterson, deceased, on or about the 30th day of January, 1946, against Gay Kemling and the Minnesota Farmers Mutual' Casualty Insurance Company to recover damages claimed to be due for the death of Melvin Peterson who was killed on the 13th day of June, 1945. The defendants answered; The case was tried to the court and jury on September 3 and 4, 1947. On September 19 th the court set aside the verdict and ordered a new trial on ground that the verdict was not agreed…