LEHMAN v. ANDERSON


27 N.J. Super. 444 (1953)

99 A.2d 517

GRACE M. LEHMAN AND WILLIAM A. LEHMAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. GEORGIA ANDERSON AND ELVIRA BOYD, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 30, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Sidney M. Schreiber argued the cause for plaintiffs-appellants (Messrs. McKeown, Schreiber, Lancaster and Demos, attorneys; Mr. Roger F. Lancaster on the brief).

Mr. Raymond L. Cunneen argued the cause for defendants-respondents.

Before Judges FREUND, McLEAN and SCHETTINO.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SCHETTINO, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

Plaintiffs, Grace M. Lehman and William A. Lehman, her husband, appeal from a judgment for defendants entered upon a jury's verdict. Mrs. Lehman was a passenger for hire in a taxicab owned by defendant Georgia Anderson, and operated by defendant Elvira Boyd. The sole question is whether it was error to leave the issue of contributory negligence to the jury.

Mrs. Lehman testified...

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