Jenkins v. Valley Garden Ranch, Inc.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment entered in favor of defendant. The plaintiff-appellant is Michael L. Jenkins, and will be referred to as plaintiff. The defendant-respondent is Valley Garden Ranch, Inc., formerly known as Win-Del Ranches, Inc., and will be referred to as defendant.

After dark on October 16, 1964, the plaintiff was riding as a guest passenger of Wayne Duggleby on highway 287-A, traveling from Norris, Montana, to the Duggleby residence in Jeffers. As they “topped a hill” there were two cows on the highway. Mr. Duggleby drove to the left of one and hit the other.…