Tischler v. Steinholtz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenoiiabd, J.

On June 10th, 1920, at six-thirty p. si., Nathan Tischler, while attempting to walk across Market street, Newark, at the Plane street crossing, was struck and killed by an automobile driven by Pincus Steinlioltz. His skull and sixteen ribs were broken and he died that night.

The decedent’s administrator brought this action against both the driver and owner of the car, the latter being the driver’s father, Morris Steinlioltz.

Upon the trial at the Essex Circuit the jury rendered a verdict against both defendants; that against the driver…