Forsyth v. Church

The opinion of the court was delivered by ■

• Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action brought by F. D. Forsyth, who was a passenger in the taxicab of Oscar Owens, and who was injured in a collision with a vehicle driven by Dr. H. L. Church on the streets of Pittsburg. Plaintiff alleged that Doctor Church was carelessly and negligently driving his machine at a dangerous rate of speed and failed to keep a lookout for traffic. Defendant alleged in his answer a general denial and that'the taxicab was driven with negligence which contributed to the injury, if any was sustained by plaintiff and for which…