Price v. Rhode Island Company

The accident which occasioned the injuries complained of was caused by a trolley car of the defendant striking and frightening a horse driven by the plaintiff across the track.

The defendant asked the court to charge the jury as follows: “ If you believe the plaintiff did not look for an approaching car before entering the track she was guilty of contributory negligence and cannot recover.” To which the court replied: “ I suppose that that request is based upon the fact that the plaintiff stated that at some distance away from the track she did pull up her horse and did look and that after…