Church v. Shaffer

This action for damages resulted from a collision between the automobiles of respondents and of appellants, at the intersection of Dexter avenue and Roy street in Seattle. Respondents alleged in their amended complaint that the collision was the result of negligence on the part of appellants, and appellants defended on the ground that respondents were guilty of contributory negligence which caused the accident. The case was tried to the court, without a jury, who found in favor of respondents.

Dexter avenue is an arterial street in Seattle, running in a general northerly and southerly…