Mobile Cab & Baggage Co. v. Armstrong

LIVINGSTON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant from a judgment at law for plaintiff for personal injuries resulting from a collision between the car, in which plaintiff was riding, and a taxi owned by defendant.

Plaintiff was not driving the car, but was a passenger sitting by the driver. The collision occurred at the intersection of Conti, as the car in which she was riding was going west on it, with Conception, as defendant’s taxi was going north on it.

The chief issue on the trial was whether defendant’s taxi was traveling against a red traffic light in that intersection. Defendant…