Smith v. Carpenter

Carpenter secured a jury verdict against Smith for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident. Smith’s motion that the verdict be set aside on the ground that the evidence disclosed that Carpenter was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law was overruled and judgment entered on the verdict. To review the ruling we granted Smith a writ of error.

The sole question presented is: Was Carpenter guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law?

The case involved a collision between two passenger vehicles. The accident occurred in the daytime, at the intersection of…