Hughes v. State

This claim arose from an automobile accident which occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on May 22, 1957. Claimant, a licensed driver, was riding as a passenger in the front seat of her 1953 Buick. The car was being operated by Joseph Bichard Lewis who held a New York State learner’s permit issued on April 5, 1957. Lewis and the claimant were engaged to be married.

On the evening of May 22, 1957, they left Ithaca, New York, at about 10:30 p.m. for a ride and proceeded south on Boute 96B. Boute 96B is a State highway and is the main artery between Ithaca on the north and Owego on the south. Going south…