Knox v. North Jersey Street Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Gi-iiee Justice.

The plaintiff in error, who was the plaintiff below, was the driver of No. 2 hook and ladder truck of the Newark fire department. On the evening of December 22d, 1903, while driving to a fire, a collision occurred between his truck and one of the ears of the defendant company, in which he received injuries. His claim is that the collision resulted from the negligence of the motorman operating the car.

It appears from the proofs that the accident occurred at the intersection of Plane and State streets. The car was moving along…