Noble v. City of Seattle

*134The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gordon, J.

The respondents, father and mother respectively of Judson D. Noble, deceased, brought this action to recover damages for his death, claiming that it was caused by the negligent, careless and wrongful act of the city in not keeping one of its streets in a safe condition for public travel. It appears from the record that in passing over a street in the city of Seattle known as Railroad avenue, which runs along the water front, the deceased fell through the planking and was drowned. The deceased at the time of his death was over the age of 21…