Lewis v. Olympia Provision & Baking Co.

At the time of the accident defendant’s truck was moving north in Edgecombe Avenue and the passenger car of decedent moving south. A verdict for plaintiff has been returned and we examine the record first to determine the sufficiency of the proof of defendant’s negligence to support it.

The only proof adduced by plaintiff on this question is the testimony of a policeman who did not see the accident but who made observations in the street afterward. He said he observed tire or skid marks in the middle of the street which he attributed to defendant’s truck. The marks turned to the right toward…