Gladen v. City of Seattle

Citations

• 83 Wash. 412
• 145 P. 418
• 1915 Wash. LEXIS 689

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporations — Streets — Injuries to Pedestrian— Negligence of City Employees — Evidence—Sufficiency. Granting that a pedestrian was. guilty of contributory negligence in crossing a wire, city employees reeling up the wire and knowing of his presence were bound to use a degree of care commensurate with the added danger; and whether they did so is a question for the jury, where it appears that the wire was held taut by a peavy stuck in the planking, that plaintiff started to cross the wire to board a street car, and was warned not to do so, and after waiting a short time, again started to cross, that the employee holding the peavy knew of his presence, and after he had allowed him to cross, the peavy gave way and plaintiff was caught in the snap of the wire.</p>