Olson v. Olson

Christianson, Justice.

Action is brought by the special administratrix of the estate of Ole J. Olson to recover damages for the latter’s wrongful death resulting from a collision between a' car driven by decedent and a truck owned by defendant Arvid O. Olson and driven by defendant Harry Olson with Arvid O. Olson’s consent. The trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss at the conclusion of plaintiff’s case, and plaintiff appeals from an order denying her motion for a new trial.

At about ten p. m. on the evening of July 1, 1950, decedent was driving west on U. S. highway No. 12 about two…