Rauckhorst v. Kraut

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Affirming.

The appellant was rnn over and injured by an automobile belonging to appellee and driven at the time of the accident iby appellee’s son, Philip- Kraut. Appellant brought suit against appellee for the injuries she had thus sustained, and at the close of her evidence the court peremptorily instructed the- jury to find for the appellee. The question of the correctness of this action on the part of the court is the basis for the present appeal.

Appellant grounded her action against the appellee on the family purpose doctrine established by this court…