Hopson v. Goolsby

This action was brought by Louise Goolsby, plaintiff, for damages for personal injuries received when she was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant, Hopson. She recovered a verdict for $7,500 on which the court entered the judgment to which we granted Hopson this writ of error.

The assignments of error raise questions as to whether the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, and whether there was error in the rulings on instructions, particularly in submitting the doctrine of last clear chance to the jury.

The accident occurred about 7:15 p.m., September…