Roe v. Standard Furniture Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered June 8, 1905, upon granting defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto, dismissing an action for personal injuries sustained by a driver in a collision of furniture vans.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
Respondent, the Standard Furniture company, a corporation, was, on February 27, 1903, engaged in the furniture business in the city of Seattle, and used eight delivery wagons of various hinds and sizes, for which it employed drivers. Appellant, Francis J. Roe, employed by respondent, was the driver of a one-horse wagon, and was *547engaged in the occupation of delivering light furniture. One Hi Glass, of whom appellant complains, was also employed by respondent to drive a two-horse van or wagon, and deliver heavy furniture. In his complaint appellant made no reference to the fact that the…
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