Legal Opinion
Cross v. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 8, 1930No. 22261. Department TwoPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
This action was brought by the respondent, Celia Cross, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Frank W. Cross, against the appellant, Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company, to recover in damages for the death of her husband, which she alleges was caused by the negligent acts of the appellant. There was a trial by jury in which a verdict was returned in favor of the respondent for the sum of $8,000. A judgment was entered on the verdict, and from the judgment the railway company prosecutes this appeal.
In the main, the facts are not in dispute. The appellant is a common…
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- Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. GroegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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