Smith v. City of Seattle

This action was brought to recover damages for the death of respondent’s decedent.

In her complaint, respondent charges negligence against appellant, in that it carelessly and negligently operated its street car at the time and place of the accident at a high and excessive rate of speed, to-wit: from thirty-five to forty miles per hour; in operating its street car into and across the intersection without sounding any gong or signal or giving any warning of any kind, and without keeping a vigilant lookout ahead; that it saw, or in the exercise of ordinary care and caution should have seen,…