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E.M. Wright vs Manila Electric Co
28 Phil 122 Civil Law Torts and Damages Negligence
In August 1909, E.M. Wright was driving his calesa going home. He had drunk more wine than he customarily does. Before
he could be home, he would have to cross the railroad tracks by Manila Electric. The tracks were left unmaintained by
Manila Electric so much so that their elevation above the ground is quite high. And while the calesa was crossing the tracks,
the horse tripped and the whole calesa fell down and Wright was thrown off it. The lower court found that Wright and
Manila Electric were both negligent and as per the ruling in Rakes vs Atlantic Gulf the lower court apportioned the damage
awarded to Wright.
ISSUE: Whether or not Wrights intoxication is the primary cause of his injuries.
HELD: No. Manila Electric, and as even ruled by the lower court, argued that had Wright been sober, he would have not
been thrown off the calesa. This is mere guesswork and is not given credence by the SC because its just a presumption that
a sober man could have avoided such accident. Intoxication is not negligence per se. It is the general rule that it is
immaterial whether a man is drunk or sober if no want of ordinary care or prudence can be imputed to him, and no greater
degree of care is required than by a sober one. If ones conduct is characterized by a proper degree of care and prudence, it is
immaterial whether he is drunk or sober.
JUSTICE CARSON dissenting:
The records of the case were incomplete. There were two trials in the lower court and only records of the 1
st
trial were
submitted. And since the SC did not require such missing records to be submitted, the SC should not have disturbed the
finding of facts by the trial court. The lower court so found that Wright was negligent and there is nothing that warrants the
disturbance of such findings of facts. It should have been given due credence.

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