Pederson v. Skagit County

Citations

• 54 Wash. 637
• 103 P. 1125
• 1909 Wash. LEXIS 1048

Syllabus

<p>Bridges — Negligence—Evidence—Sueeiciency. A county is not guilty of negligence from tbe fact that tbe sweep at the center of the draw span of a bridge was placed in position for use in emergency, pointing diagonally across the bridge, three feet from the floor, without any light thereon, the night being dark, and which resulted in the death of a person running across the bridge, where the bridge was closed to traffic and in jeopardy from high water, and the deceased had been warned off the bridge and knew of the emergency and that the draw span might be opened at any time.</p> <p>Same — Contributory Negligence. In such a case, the deceased was guilty of contributory negligence in running against the sweep, and assumed the risks, where others crossing the bridge at the same time saw the sweep and avoided it, the way was dark requiring caution, and he was not in the walkway prepared for footmen.</p>