Donohoe v. Portland Railway Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: John B. Cleland, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Slater. This is an action by M. M. Donohoe against the Portland Railway Company, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff on February 7, 1908, resulting from being thrown violently from the seat of an ice wagon, drawn by two horses, caused by defendant’s electric street railway car colliding with the wagon as it was crossing the track at the intersection of Seventh and Burnside streets,…
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From Multnomah: John B. Cleland, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Slater. This is an action by M. M. Donohoe against the Portland Railway Company, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff on February 7, 1908, resulting from being thrown violently from the seat of an ice wagon, drawn by two horses, caused by defendant’s electric street railway car colliding with the wagon as it was crossing the track at the intersection of Seventh and Burnside streets, in the City of Portland. The specific acts of negligence charged in the complaint are: That the car was being operated at…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Slater
1. Numerous assignments of error have been set forth in appellant’s printed abstract of the record, but in its brief, counsel have referred to but three or four of them. Hence we shall consider as abandoned and waived all assignments of error upon which no argument has been presented in the brief.
*622. The first matter upon which error is predicated is the denial of the motion for a nonsuit, which was urged upon two grounds : (1) That no negligence of the defendant was shown; and (2) that it was shown that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, which was the proximate cause of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State v. McDanielOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Ehrisman v. East Harrisburg City Passenger Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Farmers' National Bank v. WoodellOregon Supreme Court · 1900
- Burke v. Union Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Hecker v. Oregon RailroadOregon Supreme Court · 1901
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Ordeman v. WatkinsOregon Supreme Court · 1925
- Lane v. Portland Ry., Light & Power Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1911
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