Lonasco v. Veill

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

This is an appeal by plaintiff from the refusal of the court below to take off a compulsory nonsuit in his action to recover for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from the negligence of defendants. The trial judge entered the nonsuit on two grounds: (1) That plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law; and (2) that there was no evidence that either of the defendants was negligent.

The defendant Yeill was driving a coal truck, and the defendant Lakovich was operating a taxicab; they collided at the intersection of Eleventh and Christian…