Legal Opinion

Johnston v. Seattle Taxicab & Transfer Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 5, 1916No. 12302PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Humphries, J., entered April 13, 1914, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained through an obstruction in a street.

1Opinion of the Court

On Rehearing.

2Per curiam

Upon the original hearing of this appeal, the judgment was reversed as to some of the parties, and the appeal of the Seattle Taxicab & Transfer Company was dismissed. As against it,.the judgment was affirmed. Johnston v. Seattle Taxicab & Transfer Co., 85 Wash. 551, 148 Pac. 900. The dismissal was upon jurisdictional grounds. The Taxicab Company thereupon filed a petition for rehearing, contending that, having dismissed its appeal for want of jurisdiction, the judgment could not be affirmed, as such affirmance was an exercise of jurisdiction. It is clear that this contention is…

3Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bank of British Columbia v. City of Port TownsendWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Johnston v. Seattle Taxicab & Transfer Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Davis v. VirgesWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Davis v. HuthWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Grunewald v. West Coast Grocery Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1895

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4Cited by7 opinions

  1. Keyes v. SabinWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Sunel v. RiggsWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Mutual Investment Co. v. Walton Machine Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Bishop v. HamletWashington Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Bishop v. HamletWashington Supreme Court · 1961

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