Detwiler, Admx. v. Culver Military Academy

On a night in December, 1926, appellant’s intestate, William Detwiler, while walking across the paved portion of a public highway at a point about five miles south of the city of South Bend, was struck and killed by an automobile driven by appellee Reed. It is alleged in the complaint that appellee Reed was at said time the servant and agent of appellee Culver Military Academy, and was, at said time, engaged upon a business mission for said academy. Appellant, administratrix, brought this action for damages for the death of said intestate for the benefit of his widow.

Appellant’s complaint is…