Downey v. Frey

Nelson, Justice.

John Downey, a minor, by Dorothea Downey, his mother and natural guardian, and Mrs. Downey, individually, brought this action to recover damages for injury sustained by John in an accident in which he was struck by an automobile driven by defendant Richard Frey and owned by his father, defendant George Frey. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of plaintiffs on the issue of liability, submitting only the question of damages to the jury for its determination. Defendants appeal to this court from an order denying their alternative motions for judgment notwithstanding the…