Mulford v. Cotton States Hotel Co.

Tbe defendant frankly admits that there is sufficient evidence of negligence on tbe part of tbe defendant to go to tbe jury, and such admission is in accord with tbe inferences to be drawn from tbe evidence. Tbe only question necessary to a decision of this case is: Was tbe plaintiff, under tbe evidence, guilty of such contributory negligence as would bar ber recovery, and as would justify tbe court in rendering a judgment of nonsuit?

In support of tbe contention that tbe plaintiff was properly nonsuited on tbe evidence because of ber contributory negligence, tbe defendant points out that…