Eckley v. Seese

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Bell,

The sole question in this case is whether defendant is entitled to a judgment non obstante veredicto.

Darel Eckley, 3 1/2 years old, was killed in a heartrending accident. At approximately 8:30 o’clock p.m., daylight saving time, on May 29, 1952, Mr. Eckley was driving his automobile on a concrete paved highway (18 feet wide) known as Route 209, in the Village of Brodheadsville, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. His wife was in the front seat of the four door sedan, Darel and his brother Dale, aged 8, were in the back ■seat of the car. * It was drizzling and the cars had…