Doyle v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order iof tbe superior court for Obelan county, Steiner, J., entered November 15, 1905, in favor of tbe plaintiffs, granting a new trial, after sustaining a motion for nonsuit., in an action for personal injuries sustained by a locomotive fireman by reason of gas in a tunnel.
1Opinion of the Court
Mount, C. ¿J.
This appeal is from an order of tbe lower court granting a new trial. Tbe case was brought to recover for personal injuries. It was tried by tbe court and a jury. Wben tbe plaintiffs rested tbeir case', tbe trial court granted a nonsuit upon motion of tbe defendants, on tbe ground that the evidence showed that tbe plaintiff, William H. Doyle, bad assumed tbe risk and was guilty of contributory negli*560gence. Thereupon the plaintiffs moved for a new trial. After argumient on this motion, the trial court concluded that it had erred in granting defendants’ motion for a nonsuit, and…
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