Kelley v. Harlow

These are two actions of trespass on the case for negligence to recover for personal injuries. The cases were tried together in the Superior Court and each plaintiff obtained a verdict for $175. Each case is before us on the defendant’s exception to the refusal of the trial justice to direct a verdict for the defendant.

The injuries complained of were received by the plaintiffs while riding as guests of Mary E. Evans in her automobile. At the time of the accident the automobile, while being operated by said Evans, collided with a tree and she received injuries from which she died within a few…