Cable v. Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from judgments of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered October 12, 1907, in favor of the defendant, upon withdrawing issues from the consideration of the jury, dismissing actions for wrongful death and personal injuries, resulting from a collision at a railway crossing.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
These two actions arose out of the same occurrence, and may be disposed of in one opinion. One was an action brought by Alma Cable, as administratrix of the estate of Rufus E. Cable, who was killed by a collision with the cars of the respondent at an interurban railway crossing, and the other was by Sadie Cable, a minor, brought by her guardian for injuries sustained at the time of said accident. Each case was withdrawn from the jury,.and judgment of dismissal entered by the court.
The facts were about these: Respondent operates an electric railway between Spokane, Washington, and Cceur…
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