McCoy v. Pittsburg Boiler & Machine Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one for damages sustained by the occupant of an automobile driven by another, when the automobile collided with a truck belonging to defendant, which defendant’s driver left standing on a public highway in the nighttime without *415exhibiting a red light visible at the rear end, as required by statute. Plaintiff recovered, and defendant appeals.

A highway known as North Broadway enters the city limits of Pittsburg from the north. Northward from a point about one-half mile from the city limits the highway is 24 feet wide. South of…