Loomis v. Torrence

The evidence material to decision disclosed the following: The plaintiff’s intestate was killed at a street intersection in Salisbury at 9:30 a.m. on June 30, 1961. He was driving a Ford North on Lee Street. The defendant was driving a Pontiac East on Henderson Street. Both streets were paved. Each was 24 feet wide. A stop-sign required east-bound traffic on Henderson to yield to north-bound traffic on Lee.

The plaintiff contended the defendant was negligent in entering the intersection in disobedience to the stopsign. The defendant contended he stopped at the sign, did not see any vehicle…