Piland v. Yakima Motor Coach Co.

The plaintiff, Piland, as administrator of the estate of his deceased brother, James G-. Piland, seeks recovery of damag’es from the defendants, Yakima Motor Coach Company and United Pacific Cas ualty Insurance Company as surety, upon its public carrier liability bond, for the death of James G-. Piland, caused, as it is claimed, by the negligent driving of one of its passenger motor stages.

A trial upon the merits in the superior court for Yakima county, sitting without a jury, resulted in findings and judgment awarding to the administrator recovery against the defendant motor coach company in…