NELSON v. NELSON


269 Wis. 219 (1955)

NELSON, Respondent, vs. NELSON and another, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 8, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Byrme, Bubolz & Spanagel of Appleton, and Lehner, Lehner & Behling of Oconto Falls, and oral argument by Adolph P. Lehner.

For the respondent there was a brief by A. Leonard Bentson of Lakeville, Minnesota, and Lawrence P. Gherty of Hudson, and oral argument by Mr. Gherty.


FAIRCHILD, C. J.

In submitting the case to the jury, the trial court, in connection with the question relating to the negligence of the defendant Nelson, instructed the jury on the subject of emergency. Appellant Nelson urges, on this appeal as he did at the trial below, that he was confronted with an emergency created by the defendant Bottolfson as the two cars approached each other. The emergency was claimed to be due to...

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