Yeager v. Foster

This is an appeal from a denial of a motion for a change in the place of trial, in the District Court of Silver Bow County, before the Honorable James D. Freebourn as presiding judge. *331The facts are as follows: On July 7, 1964, at about 6:30 p. m. on U. S. Highway No. 10, near Reed Point, in Sweet Grass County, Montana, plaintiffs-respondents, hereinafter called respondents were passengers for hire in a motor vehicle owned and operated by one Tom Foster, defendant-appellant, hereinafter called appellant.

The vehicle struck a bridge abutment causing multiple- injuries to the respondents. This…