Colgate & Co. v. United Railways & Electric Co.

The motor-truck of the appellant was struck by an electric railway car of the appellee at the intersection of Gough and Bond Streets in the City of Baltimore. To recover for the damage to the truck this suit was brought, and from a judgment on a verdict for the railway company, directed to be rendered on the ground of contributory negligence on the part of the driver, the owner of the truck has appealed. An exception to that instruction raises the only question presented by the record.

The street ear was proceeding westwardly on Gough Street, and the truck was being driven southwardly on Bond…