Cole v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for. Lewis county, Rice, J., entered January 10, 1914, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action for wrongful death.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appellant brought this action to recover for the death of her son, who was killed while attempting a crossing of the respondent railway company’s tracks. The court below granted a nonsuit at the conclusion of appellant’s evidence, and she appeals.
The evidence sustaining the right of action in appellant was sufficient and is not questioned, the point supporting the ruling being the contributory negligence of the deceased. The accident occurred at 1:30 in the afternoon of Sunday, August 4, 1912. The deceased was then sixteen years of age, and was approaching the Main street crossing of…
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