LEWIS v. NELSON

No. 16334.

277 F.2d 207 (1960)

Mary E. LEWIS, Appellant, v. John D. NELSON, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

April 14, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Collins, Macon, Mo., for appellant.

Harry Carstarphen, Hannibal, Mo., for appellee.

Before SANBORN, MATTHES, and BLACKMUN, Circuit Judges.


MATTHES, Circuit Judge.

This is a wrongful death action arising out of a collision between two automobiles which occurred in the State of Missouri. Diversity of the parties and the amount in controversy establish jurisdiction. The substantive law of Missouri controls. We shall refer to the parties as they were designated in the trial court.

At the close of all the evidence, defendant moved the court to direct a verdict in his favor. Therein it was asserted...

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