Hanson v. Aldrich

De Graee, J. —

But one proposition is presented on this ap peal: Was the plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of laiv¥ Prior decisions are of little assistance in making answer to this question. Ordinarily, contributory negligence is -a question of fact.. Appellant, however, insists that, under the circumstances of this case, the court should háve sustained defendant’s motion for a directed verdict.

The facts, briefly stated, disclose the following: On Christmas Eve, 1921, the plaintiff, a farmer 37 years old, accompanied by his wife and two children, aged 7 and 9,…