Doremus v. Root
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, Whitman County. — Hon. William McDonald, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered hy
Fullerton, J.
This is an action brought by the respondent against the appellant, the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, and the defendant, Samuel Root, to recover damages for a personal injury alleged to have been caused by the negligence of Root while acting as conductor on one of the appellant’s freight trains. The respondent and the defendant Root were employees of the appellant, the one in the capacity of fireman and the other as conductor. On November 13, 1898, a freight train known as “Extra 149,” drawn by the engine on which respondent was…
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