Morris v. Schneider

The appellant, Bernard Morris, a pedestrian, was injured while crossing Hilton Street in Baltimore, when struck by an automobile operated by appellee, Reon Schneider, and owned by the other appellee, Ruthur J. Scott. A directed verdict was entered in favor of the appellees at the close of all the evidence by Judge Oppenheimer on the grounds that the uncontradicted evidence failed to show any primary negligence by them and that the appellant was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

The appellant’s version of the accident was that he was crossing Hilton Street from east to west…