Smith v. Inland Empire Railroad
Washington Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Blake, J., entered March 29, 1920, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for wrongful death.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
— On October 14, 1919, W. F. Smith, while driving along a highway at the crossing of the defendant’s railway, was struck by one of the defendant’s trains and killed. His widow, as administratrix of his estate, brought this action to recover damages on account of his death. The complaint alleged negligence of the defendant in several particulars. These allegations of negligence were all denied by the defendant, and an affirmative defense was pleaded to the effect that the death of Mr. Smith was- caused by his *442own negligence. Upon these issues, the case was tried to the court and a jury and…
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