Paulsen v. Mitchell

This is a law action for damages resulting from a motor-vehicle accident in which plaintiff’s Ford automobile and defendant’s stock truck were involved. At the close of the evidence the court directed a verdict for defendant evidently on the ground of plaintiff’s contributory negligence. From judgment thereon plaintiff has appealed.

The accident occurred on U. S. Highway 6 just southwest of Atlantic about 11:30 p.m. Plaintiff, age 41, was driving he.r Ford automobile northeast toward the city. Defendant, age 42, drove his stock truck onto the pavement from a “truck stop’-’ on the westerly side…