Stevick v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Cross-appeals from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Griffin, J., entered June 28, 1904, upon the verdict of a jury, rendered in favor of the plaintiffs against one of the defendants, and in favor of the other defendant, after a trial on the merits, in an action for the wrongful death of a brakeman who was assisting in making a flying switch.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, C. J.
This action was brought to recover damages on account of the death of Jesse L. Stevick, who was a brakeman in the employ of the Northern Pacific Eailway Company. Stevick was killed while attempting to make what is called a “flying switch,” at Argo, on October 16, 1903. The action is based on alleged negligence of the defendants. The complaint states a joint cause of action against the two defendants, alleging, in substance, that the defendant David Gregg was the master mechanic, agent, and servant of the defendant Northern Pacific Eailway Company, having charge of its roundhouse and repair…
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