Little Rock Railway & Electric Co. v. Sledge
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; Guy Fulk, Jndge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the night of April 12,1910, appellee was walking along the west side of Center Street, to cross Fifth Street, in the city of Little Eock. After he had crossed the sidewalk and gone a part of the way into the street, he saw a wagon coming from the west.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; Guy Fulk, Jndge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the night of April 12,1910, appellee was walking along the west side of Center Street, to cross Fifth Street, in the city of Little Eock. After he had crossed the sidewalk and gone a part of the way into the street, he saw a wagon coming from the west. He stopped, and when he saw that he could go ahead of it, proceeded to cross the north street car track running west on Fifth Street, and the wagon passed to the north of him. Appellee’s attention was drawn to the wagon, and before the wagon left…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). 1. In Hot Springs St. Ry. Co. v. Johnson, 64 Ark. 420, an instruction was given by the trial court which told the jury that “the rights of persons to pass along, over and across the streets where defendant company’s tracks are laid are equal with those of said defendant.” This court, passing upon the above declaration of law, said: “The tracks of street railways, including crossings, as well as every other portion of their tracks traversing the public streets of cities and towns, are used by the cars of such companies in common with the traveling public. No…
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