Pierson v. Edstrom

Knutson, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment for defendant.

The facts were previously reported in Pierson v. Edstrom, 281 Minn. 102, 160 N. W. (2d) 568, where we granted plaintiff a new trial on the grounds of erroneous admission of prejudicial testimony. For purposes of this appeal the facts are summarized below.

On February 6, 1965, plaintiff, James H. Pierson, called his wife at 12:30 or 1 a. m. and told her his Renault had stalled on Highway No. 52 and he wanted her to give him a push. He told her to drive carefully as it was foggy. She dressed and drove their second car, a…