Hinch v. Elliott

As far as the decisive issue upon this appeal is concerned, the facts were little in dispute. The jury could reasonably have found them as fol lows: The plaintiff, with her husband, his brother and another woman went from the brother’s cottage, in an automobile owned by him, about ten miles to a beach to bathe. The car was a Chevrolet roadster, with a rumble seat. On the trip to the beach the women occupied the rumble seat. On the way back they sat upon the front of the car, one on each side. The plaintiff’s evidence was to the effect that they sat between the fenders of the car and the hood,…