Coats v. Seattle Electric Co.

Citations

• 39 Wash. 386
• 81 P. 830
• 1905 Wash. LEXIS 874

Syllabus

<p>Street Railways—Injury to Person on Track—Contributory Negligence. The driver of a wagon, which was struck by a street car, was guilty of contributory negligence, and a nonsuit is properly directed, where on meeting an approaching car he looked back and saw another car coming from behind on the opposite track fifty or sixty yards away, but nevertheless turned out upon such track without looking to see where the car was, and was struck before he had time to get off the track.</p>