Williams v. Benson

Citations

• 87 Kan. 421
• 124 P. 531
• 1912 Kan. LEXIS 165

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Public Streets — Footmen—Bight to Cross — Care. Required. Foot-travelers have the right to assume that others who may be lawfully using a public street or highway with them will exercise a proper degree of care, and when crossing a public street are not obliged to be constantly on the lookout to avoid ■ injury from others.</p> <p>2. Automobiles — Duty Required of Driver on Public Streets. The duty of a driver of an automobile to keep a lookout to avoid injury to pedestrians and others using the public streets is the same as that which the law imposes upon the driver of a team, except that the ordinary speed of such machines increases the danger of injury to others in the street and calls for more watchfulness on the part of the driver.</p> <p>3. Punitive Damages — Evidence—Findings. The evidence and findings in this case are held sufficient to justify the allowance of punitive damages.</p>