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CITY OF SEATTLE v. GORDON

No. 34656.

54 Wn.2d 516 (1959)

342 P.2d 604

THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Respondent, v. WILLIAM G. GORDON, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 23, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eddleman & Wheeler (Arnold B. Robbins, of counsel), for appellant.

A.C. Van Soelen and Arthur T. Lane, for respondent.

OTT, J.

Shortly after 12:15 a.m., March 23, 1957, William G. Gordon, accompanied by his wife, was driving his automobile on Westlake avenue in Seattle. When he arrived at the intersection of Virginia street with Westlake avenue, he made a right turn into Virginia street, and immediately realized that he was driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street. He drove off Virginia street into an alley and, after proceeding down the alley for a short distance, was stopped...

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