Barnhart v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Bell, J., entered November 17, 1914, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for wrongful death.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
The plaintiff brought this action for the purpose of recovering damages for the death of his son, a child eight years of age. The cause was tried to a jury. At the conclusion of all the evidence, the defendant challenged the sufficiency thereof, and moved for a directed verdict. This motion was denied. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $650. Judgment being entered upon the verdict, the defendant appeals.
The facts briefly stated are: During the latter part of the year 1911, the appellant railway company was complet*305ing the construction of its branch line from Cedar…
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