Legal Opinion

Kirk v. Seattle Electric Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 1910No. 8542PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered June 24, 1909, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for injuries sustained by an assault.

1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.

In this action respondent sought damages for injuries sustained in an assault, claimed to have been committed upon him October 2, 1907, by appellant’s servants in charge of its car No. 530. The theory of the complaint is, that respondent was a passenger, having paid his fare upon car No. 311; that the passengers upon car 311 were transferred to car 530 and transfers issued to them, but that a transfer was refused respondent and, upon entering the second car, he became entitled to carriage without additional *285payment of fare. The conductor of the second car refused to carry him without a fare,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Clark v. Great Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Hoffbauer v. D. & N. W. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  3. Pease v. . D., L. W.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
  4. Gates v. Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1907
  5. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. GarrettTennessee Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Warren v. HynesWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  2. State v. StoneWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Brown Bros. v. Columbia Irrigation DistrictWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. InabinetteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  5. City of Phoenix v. Mubarek Ali KhanArizona Supreme Court · 1951

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