Maher v. Voss

Southerland, C. J.;

The hriefs and argument on this appeal involving an action to recover damages for negligence, bring before us two questions :

1. Did the evidence justify a finding of contributory negligence as a matter of law?

2. Was there sufficient evidence to go to the jury on the issue of defendants’ negligence?

We shall refer to plaintiffs below, appellants, as “plaintiffs”; to defendants below, appellees, as “defendants”; and to Mrs. Anne Maher as “plaintiff”.

Before taking up the merits, a motion to dismiss the appeal requires consideration. Final judgment for the defendants was entered…