Smith v. Bennett

WOLFE, Chief Justice.

Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by appellant, plaintiff below, Henrietta Smith, a pedestrian, allegedly caused by the negligence of respondent automobile driver, defendant below. At the conclusion of the evidence, defendant made a motion for a directed verdict which was granted upon the ground that plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. The question presented is whether the trial court erred in directing a verdict for defendant. Would all reasonable men conclude from the evidence that plaintiff was negligent and that her…