Franey v. Seattle Taxicab Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Humphries, J., entered July 30, 1913, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by a pedestrian struck by an automobile.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The plaintiff brought this action by his guardian ad litem to recover damages on account of being, run down by an automobile in the city of Seattle. He alleged that the defendant was negligent in driving its car at an excessive rate of speed without giving any warning, in violation of an ordinance of the city of Seattle. The defendant denied negligence and alleged contributory negligence of the plaintiff. The case was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $1,500. The defendant has appealed.
It appears from the evidence that the…
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