Guyette ex rel. Guyette v. Schmer

This is an action for damage suffered by a 13-year-old girl in a collision between a truck driven by the defendant and a saddle horse ridden by the girl. The trial court directed a verdict for the defendant at the close of plaintiff’s case and the plaintiff appeals.

The evidence shows that on January 1, 1947, at or about 3:30 p. m., Patty Guyette was riding her horse in a southerly direction from the city of Mitchell on her way home. As she crossed the Mitchell bridge she *661was riding at a gallop when she heard and observed the approach of defendant’s truck from the rear. She immediately reined…