Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1880

Wentworth v. Jefferson

Wentworth v. Jefferson
Supreme Court of New Hampshire · Decided June 5, 1880 · Bingham, Stanley
60 N.H. 158

Wentworth v. Jefferson

Opinion of the Court

Bingham, J.

Whether the case should have been taken from the jury on account of the offer made by counsel, was a question of fact to be determined at the trial term. Zollar v. Janvrin, 47 N. H. 324. Although the plaintiff violated the law by travelling on Sunday, she might recover if the illegality of the act did not contribute to the accident. Corey v. Bath, 35 N. H. 530, 541; Sutton v. Wauwatosa, 29 Wis. 21; Sewell v. Webster, 59 N. H. 586.

Judgment on the verdict.

Stanley, J., did not sit: the others concurred.

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