Watson v. Northern Pacific Railroad

This action arose out of a collision between an automobile, in which the plaintiff was riding as a guest, and a switch engine of the defendant railroad. The accident occurred at 1:55 a.m., on August 9, 1947, at the intersection of Alaskan way, in the city of Seattle, and the spur track to the Albers Milling Company. Alaskan way is thirty-nine feet in width. The intersection is not lighted, but street lights are suspended over points on the highway about two hundred fifty feet north and south of the intersection. There are no railroad crossing signs at the tracks, and none are required by city…