Gembolis v. Rydeski

Helen Gembolis, as administratrix of the estate of her husband, Anton, brought suit under the death act (3 Comp. Laws 1929, §§ 14061, 14062) against Roman Rydeski, the driver, and Ted Rydeski, the owner, of an automobile that struck Anton Gembolis and caused his instant death, between 5:30 and 6:00 p. m. on October 27, 1930. Roman Rydeski was driving in an easterly direction over the old county road that runs from Bessemer to Wakefield, Michigan. Gembolis, a miner, was walking in the same direction while returning home for his evening meal. He had reached a point just beyond the bridge in the…