Shea v. Yellow Cab Co.

This is a personal injury action. Plaintiff, Emmett Shea, was struck and injured by a cab belonging to The Yellow Cab Company of Spokane. The issues were negligence and contributory negligence. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Defendants have appealed.

The accident occurred on Trent avenue in Spokane, at a point within the block between Washington street on the east and Stevens street on the west, about 7:25 a. m., September 2, 1933. The avenue is fifty-five feet wide and runs east and west, upon which is operated a double streetcar track. Washington and Stevens streets run…