Smith, Richardson & Conroy v. Tampa Electric Co.

In an action against the electric company to recover damages for injuries to a truck, it is alleged that, because of negligent and careless operatioh and because of excessive rate of speed, the defendant’s street ear was negligently and carelessly permitted to come into violent collision with the plaintiff’s automobile truck. *80The defendant pleaded not guilty and also “that the plaintiff herein attempted to cross the tracks of the defendant immediately in front of an approaching car whose presence was known to the plaintiff, or could have been known by the exercise of reasonable care on his…