Legal Opinion

Skinner v. Tacoma Railway & Power Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 30, 1907No. 6413PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of tlie superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered February 14, 1906, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits, in an action for personal injuries.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

The plaintiff recovered a judgment against the appellant for $2,000, on account of injuries received by reason of one of the appellant’s street cars striking and dragging the plaintiff along K street, in the city of Tacoma. Defendant appeals from that judgment.

The respondent alleged that the appellant was guilty of negligence, by reason of its servants driving an electric car at a high and reckless rate of speed, passing another car on a parallel track at a street crossing, without slacking speed or ringing a bell or holding said car under control at said place. The answer denied any…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Duteau v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Criss v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Coats v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Anson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Mosso v. E. H. Stanton Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Helliesen v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Fluhart v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Richmond v. Tacoma Railway & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Beeman v. Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914

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