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47 ND 132

McKeen v. Iverson

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1921

North Dakota Supreme Court · decided 1921-01-04

W. BuitZj, J. If tbe deceased acquiesced or participated in a use of intoxicating liquor resulting in defendant’s incapacity to safely operate the car, plaintiff cannot recover. Lynn v. Goodwill, 170 Cal. 112, L.R.A. 1915E, 588, 148 Pac. 927; Powell v. Berry, 145 Ga. 696, L.R.A. 1917A, 306, 89 S. E. 753. A guest may be held negligent who consents to stay in an automobile after dark without light on an unfamiliar road.

Affirmed · Decided 1921-01-04

Bronson, J.

¶1(specially concurring). I concur in the affirmance of the judgment. The record discloses that this ease was fairly tried and fairly submitted to the jury for a special verdict. The trial court submitted the proposed interrogatories to both parties for their sug*136gestions and amendments. Both parties were satisfied witli tlie -interrogatories as proposed and submitted to tbe jury. Both parties, likewise, were satisfied with tbe instructions given by tbe trial court to tbe jury.

¶2I am satisfied that tbe questions of tbe negligence of tbe defendant and of tbe deceased were questions of fact for tbe jury; that tbe findings as made by tbe jury have support in the evidence and warrant tbe judgment rendered by tbe trial court.

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