Greenleaf v. Richards

Automobiles driven by Greenleaf and Richards respectively, collided at the intersection of Highway No. 29 and Highway No. 33. This intersection is in Greene county, near Ruckersville, sixteen miles north of Charlottesville. Richards’ action against Greenleaf resulted in a verdict and judgment in his favor.

The presence of the alleged contributory negligence of Richards is the single question to be decided; the jury has resolved it in his favor, therefore our review is limited to ascertaining whether or not there was evidence to justify the jury in finding Richards free from contributory…