DORCAS v. AIKMAN

No. 52022.

143 N.W.2d 396 (1966)

Mary H. DORCAS, Executrix of the Estate of Byron M. Dorcas, Deceased, Appellant, v. Floyd Ambrose AIKMAN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barnes, Wadsworth, Elderkin, Locher & Pirnie, Cedar Rapids, and Sebesta & Kuehnle, Mechanicsville, for appellant.

James T. Remley, Anamosa, and Keyes, Crawford & Bradley, Cedar Rapids, for appellee.


MOORE, Justice.

This is a damage action for the death of Byron M. Dorcas caused when his truck was struck from the rear by defendant's automobile September 11, 1961 on Highway 38 approximately three miles north of Tipton in Cedar County. From judgment on verdict for defendant plaintiff has appealed.

On a prior appeal from a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant we reversed because of failure to properly instruct on the question of decedent's contributory...

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