Anderson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered January 26, 1915, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing 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 W. C. Anderson, her husband, which it is claimed was caused by the negligence of the defendant. After the issues were joined, the cause came on for trial before the court and a jury. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant challenged the sufficiency thereof, and moved for a nonsuit. This motion was sustained, and a judgment was entered dismissing the action. From this judgment, the plaintiff appeals.
The facts are substantially as follows: On the 23d day of July, 1914, the respondent…
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