Edgington v. Nichols

This is an appeal from an interlocutory order overruling plaintiff’s motion to strike intervenor’s petition of intervention, permission for such appeal having been granted by this court. The single question presented concerns the interpretation to be placed on rule 75, Rules of Civil Procedure.

Plaintiff, as owner of an automobile, being driven on the public highway by his wife, brings suit against the defendant for damage to his car on account of defendant’s negligent operation of his car, resulting in a collision of the two cars. Defendant filed what in effect amounted to a general denial.…