Frazier v. Rumisek

This case * * relates to an owner’s statutory liability † for injuries occasioned by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

On December 25, 1953, Martin Rumisek was involved in an accident while driving an automobile he owned jointly with his wife. He was killed in the .accident, and his estate closed on May 10, 1954. On June 30, 1954, the plaintiffs, who had been injured in the accident, petitioned the probate court to reopen the estate, but in this effort they met the vigorous opposition of counsel and the petition was denied. On February 17,1956, they brought suit under the statute…