Legal Opinion

Loy v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 1913No. 11274PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lewis county, Rice, J., entered October 25, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in tort.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

The purpose of this action was to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff while being wrongfully ejected from a train of the defendant company. The cause was formerly before this court and the decision is reported in 68 Wash. 33, 122 Pac. 372. The facts will not here be stated except in so far as may be necessary to an understanding of the points to be considered.

The cause was tried before the court and a jury. A verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $6,640.92. Thereafter a motion for new trial was made, which was supported and opposed by…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Rayburn v. Central Iowa Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1887
  3. Walker v. McNeillWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Armstrong v. Yakima Hotel Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Ford v. R. Holt Easley & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1893

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. JohnstonWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  2. State v. RossWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Sears v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  4. State v. JakubowskiWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Hanley v. MostWashington Supreme Court · 1941

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