Poling v. Melee

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Campbell, Chancellor.

This is an appeal from judgments in favor of the plaintiffs below entered upon verdicts in their favor, the amount of the verdict in favor of the plaintiff Eussell Poling having been reduced upon a rule for new trial and the judgment in his favor being for such reduced amount.

It is not necessary to state the proofs in any great detail. The action was for damages for injuries to Mrs. Poling, and the resulting damage to her husband, occasioned by her coming in contact with the motor car driven by the defendant upon a public highway…