Thornton v. Cater

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummebe, Ci-tiee Justice..This was an action for personal injuries received by the female plaintiff. She was struck b3r an automobile belonging to the defendant while crossing Harrison street, in the city of East Orange. The trial resulted in a nonsuit, the court considering that it plainly appeared from the testimony submitted by the plaintiffs that Mrs. Thornton was guilty of contributory negligence.

The accident occurred about half-past six in the evening of November 2d, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton started to cross Harrison street, at its…