Johnson v. Auto Interurban Co.

; Mitchell, J.-—This

This action was brought to recover damages for the. alleged negligent killing of Henry C. Jones by the Auto Interurban Company, a corporation. The defendant has appealed, from a judgment bn a verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

The appellant, as a common carrier, operates an automobile bus line over a paved highway between Spokane, Washington, and Coeur d’ Aleñe, Idaho. The accident occurred after dark on the evening of February 22, 1924, about two miles west of Coeur d’ Aleñe, as appellant’s bus was being driven to that city from Spokane. There was no conflict in the…