Clarkson v. Ley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

This is the appeal of the defendant below from a judgment for the plaintiffs (husband and wife) entered upon a verdict in an action to recover damages resulting from an injury to Mrs. Clarkson inflicted by the automobile driven by the defendant.

The defendant’s first point is that the trial court should have directed a verdict in favor of the defendant because the plaintiff, Lillie Clarkson, was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

Our answer to this point is that she.was not guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of…