White v. Portland Gas & Coke Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Clackamas: James H. Campbell, Judge. TMs is an action by M. L. White against the Portland Gas & Coke Company, a corporation, for an injury caused by defendant’s alleged negligence. There was a jury trial resulting in a verdict in favor of defendant, and from granting a new trial on motion of plaintiff, defendant appealed. Department 1. Statement by Mb. Justice Bubnett.
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From Clackamas: James H. Campbell, Judge. TMs is an action by M. L. White against the Portland Gas & Coke Company, a corporation, for an injury caused by defendant’s alleged negligence. There was a jury trial resulting in a verdict in favor of defendant, and from granting a new trial on motion of plaintiff, defendant appealed. Department 1. Statement by Mb. Justice Bubnett. The plaintiff brought this action stating in substance that by permission of the County Court of Clackamas County the defendant dug a trench along the edge of the traveled portion of the county road leading from the north…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
Supporting the complaint there is evidence to the effect that, at the invitation of Mr. Rands as his *647guest, the plaintiff with her two daughters and his wife went riding in his automobile. Mrs. White sat on the left side in the rear seat, one of her daughters next to her, and Mrs. Bands on the right, while another daughter rode on the right of Mr. Bands on the front seat. They were proceeding towards Oregon City from the north on the main traveled road and were going down a hill which had been cut down, using the excavated earth to make a fill about ten feet in height near the foot of the…
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