Hunt v. Begin

These three automobile accident cases were brought by guests in the Begin car against the defend*460ants Begin and Dow. The cases, tried together, are before us after verdicts against both defendants on exceptions by Begin to the refusal of the presiding justice to direct verdicts in his favor. It is admitted that the plaintiffs were in the exercise of due care.

The issue is whether the jury was warranted in finding negligence on the part of Begin. Under the familiar rule we take the evidence with the inferences properly drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs. If reasonable…