Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Slade Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered September 18, 1909, upon findings in favor of the defendant, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action for an injunction.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
This action was commenced by the Northern Pacific Railway Company against S. E. Slade Lumber Company, to enjoin the defendant from interfering with the opening and closing of a drawbridge. From an order of dismissal, the plaintiff has appealed.
The material facts are undisputed. The Wishkah river, tributary to Grays Harbor and subject to tidal flow, is navigable for sea-going vessels to and above the city of Aberdeen. The appellant corporation, a common carrier, engaged in interstate commerce, owns and operates a line of railroad extending from Grays Harbor to Centraba and Tacoma, where it…
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