Nutting v. Wing

These four cases arise from a “head-on” collision between automobiles driven by Mrs. Nutting and Mr. Wing. The jury found for the plaintiff in Nutting v. Wing and assessed damages at $4500, and for the defendant in actions brought by Mr. Wing and by Mrs. Wing, a passenger in her husband’s automobile. The cases are before us on general motions on the usual grounds. The question of excessive damages is present only in Nutting v. Wing.

On the issue of. liability, we are satisfied that the jury could properly find, as they did, that Mrs. Nutting was in the exercise of due care and Mr. Wing was…