Steinberg v. Builders Lumber & Wrecking Co.

While riding in an Overland coupé, driven by her husband, plaintiff met with an accident causing loss of the sight of her right eye. She brought this suit to recover damages, alleging defendant’s negligence occasioned the accident. At the trial the circuit judge, for the purposes of decision, assumed defendant was guilty of negligence, but found plaintiff’s husband was guilty of contributory negligence, and, under the rule that his negligence, as driver, is imputed to his wife while riding with him, directed the jury to find for defendant. Plaintiff reviews by writ of error.

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