Scott v. Checker Cab Co.

Plaintiff, a colored man, while standing on the sidewalk of Rampart street in this city, was struck by a taxicab of defendant company which had skidded from its position near the center of the street across the sidewalk and into the show windows of a nearby store.

The injuries plaintiff received were' painful and temporarily severe, but, except for a scar on the face, were not permanent. Manifestly,, plaintiff was in no way to blame, since he was standing on the sidewalk near the show cases, did not see the taxicab coming, and did nothing which in any way contributed to the unfortunate result.

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