Wilson v. Puget Sound Electric Railway

Citations

• 52 Wash. 522
• 101 P. 50
• 1909 Wash. LEXIS 1150

Syllabus

<p>Carriers — Contributory Negligence — Automobiles — Imputed Negligence. The negligence of the driver of an automobile for hire is not imputable to a passenger.</p> <p>Same — Negligence of Passenger in Automobile. A passenger in an automobile for hire, riding beside the driver, is not guilty of contributory negligence in not warning, advising, or directing the driver in eases of emergency, or in not attempting to control the acts of the driver in passing other cars.</p> <p>Street Railways — Negligence—Exceeding Speed Limit. It is negligence per se for a street car to exceed the speed limit.</p>