Legal Opinion

Pantages v. Seattle Electric Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 2, 1909No. 8160PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gay, J., entered February 20, 1909, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for damages sustained through the collision of an automobile and a street car.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

Defendant owns and operates a double track street railway on Pike street in the city of Seattle. Pike street runs east and west. On December 3, 1907, there *454was an excavation extending along the north side of the street. This excavation was made for the purpose of laying water pipes. On the south side of Pike street, where the travel east was accustomed to go, the water pipes thereafter to be laid were strung out. Mrs. Pantages, the wife of appellant, was driving a seven-passenger automobile in which her husband, her child, her chauffeur, and two others were riding. She came onto Pike street…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Traver v. Spokane Street Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Johnson v. CaughrenWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Duteau v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Hall v. Washington Water Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Stotts v. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Massey v. IvesterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  3. O'Brien v. Washington Water Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Arpagaus v. Washington Water Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Blanchard v. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1919

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