Ahonen v. Hryszko
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: John P. Kavanaugh, Judge. Department 1. This is an action to recover compensation for personal injuries.
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From Multnomah: John P. Kavanaugh, Judge. Department 1. This is an action to recover compensation for personal injuries. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff, a child of the age of five years at the time of the accident, was crossing Mississippi Avenue at its intersection with Fremont Street, in the City of Portland, and that the defendant, being the owner of a certain automobile, negligently drove the car against and upon him, causing the injuries of which complaint is made. It is charged that the defendant was negligent in several particulars, among which are, that he was driving the…
1Opinion of the CourtBenson, J.
1, 2. Defendant argues that the trial court should have granted his motion for a judgment of nonsuit at the conclusion of, plaintiff’s case, and that it was also error to deny his motion for a directed verdict. These two assignments of error may properly be considered together, since each constitutes a demurrer to the evidence. This brings us to a consideration of the testimony in the case. It is agreed that the defendant was traveling in a northerly direction on Mississippi Avenue, while the plaintiff and his seven-year old sister were walking east on Fremont Street. Albert Kosciolek…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wallace v. Suburban Railway Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1894
- Schleiger v. Northern Terminal Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1903
- Service v. Sumpter Valley Ry. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1918
- Zeuske v. ZeuskeOregon Supreme Court · 1909
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- Barron v. DukeOregon Supreme Court · 1926
- Lawrence v. Portland Ry. L. & P. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1919
- Forrest v. TurlayOregon Supreme Court · 1928
- Madden v. Columbia & Nehalem River RailroadOregon Supreme Court · 1921
- Personius v. Asbury Transportation Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1935
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