Coggin v. Shreveport Rys. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; R. D. Webb, Judge. Action by Eli J. Coggin against the Shreveport Railways Company. From judgment, for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvostx, J.
[1, 2] Plaintiff operated a Ford automobile as a jitney on Laurel street in the city of Shreveport. He stopped at the corner of Norma street to pick up a passenger, and then continued on his way. In order to get around a horse and buggy stationed next to the curb on his right just beyond the crossing about 60 feet from where he had stopped for the passenger, he swerved to the left, and in doing so exposed a part - of his automobile upon the street car track. He did this without looking behind to see whether a car was coming; but he had looked a moment previously, when stopping for the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Tecklenburg v. Everett Railway, Light & Water Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1910
3Cited by2 opinions
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