Davis v. Landis Outboard Motor Co.

Plaintiff Letty Weaver Davis brought this action in the district court for Otoe County to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by her in an automobile accident. At the time she was riding in a jeep station wagon owned by defendant Landis Outboard Motor Company, under which name Clement M. Landis, Sr., and Clement M. Landis, Jr., operated their business at Nebraska City. The defendant Lois M. Landis was the wife of Clement M. Landis, Jr., and was driving the vehicle at the time.

At the trial of the cause the defendants at the close of plaintiff’s evidence made a motion for a directed…