Beam v. Parham

Appellant assigns as error the denial of his motion for nonsuit. His sole contention is that Mrs. Shoe was contributorily negligent as a matter of law.

The evidence, taken in the light most favorable to plaintiff, is summarized as follows: Mrs. Shoe, Eugene Peacock and Mrs. Eugene Peacock went to Betty’s Tavern, near Landis, about 3:00 P.M. on the afternoon of 14 October 1960. There they met defendant Roberts. They bought and drank a “few beers.”' About 7:30 P.M. they left Betty’s Tavern in Roberts’ station wagon and went to Tommy’s Hayloft near Rockwell. Eugene Peacock drove the station…