Wolf v. Reeves
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Bremer District Court. — J. J. Clark, Judge. Action for damages for a personal, injury resulting to plaintiff by reason of a collision with defendant’s automobile. The defense was a general denial. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the trial court directed a verdict for the defendant, and entered judgment accordingly. The plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
Evans, J.-
The accident under consideration occurred on September 15, 1920, at about midday, on one of the streets of the city of Waverly. The plaintiff in interest is Jennie Wolf. Pending the suit, a guardian was appointed for her, who. was substituted herein as party plaintiff. It will be more convenient in-the discussion to refer to the injured person as the plaintiff. She was an old lady, 76 years of age. She was severely injured in the collision, and has been bedridden ever since. Some months after the accident, she was taken to the home of her daughter in Indiana, and was there confined…
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