Poole v. Wingett & Reed

The defendant Elroy Wingett was the owner of the machine driven by the defendants but it was driven by the other-defendant Victor C. Reed. The defendants both deny liability upon the ground that the plaintiff was negligent in leaving the right hand side of the road and going over to the left upon the approach of their vehicle. The question arises in the mind of the court as to whether the circumstances as shown in the evidence were sufficient to cause a reasonable man to turn out and cross to the left hand side or wrong side of the road. - ^

The case of Beeson v Criss, 7 OAR, page 482, lays…