Johnson v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior eourt for King county, Ronald, J., entered May 14, 1920, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for injuries sustained in a collision with a street car.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
In this action, the respondent Johnson recovered against the appellant, city of Seattle, for injuries to his person and property, which he alleged were caused by the negligent operation of a street car of the appellant.
From the evidence the jury were warranted in finding the following facts:
First avenue is a street of the appellant city extending north and south. It has upon it two parallel street car tracks. These tracks are equidistant from the center of the street, their inner rails being five feet three and one half inches apart. Over these tracks, the city operates street cars; the…
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