Ogden v. Lee

THE COURT.

Plaintiff while crossing Webster1 Street, at its intersection with Grand Avenue, in the city of Oakland, was struck and injured by an automobile, driven by an employee of the defendant.

This action was commenced by plaintiff for damages as a result of those injuries, and upon trial, before the court sitting with a jury, a motion for a nonsuit was granted, and judgment was entered in favor of defendant, for the reason and upon the ground that the evidence given by plaintiff proved that he was guilty of contributory negligence. Plaintiff appeals.

The record discloses that at the time of…