Lung v. Washington Water Power Co.

In this action, the respondent Lung recovered, on a trial by jury, against the appellant Washington Water Power Company, for personal injuries.

The appellant owns and operates a street car system which extends over certain of the public streets of the city of Spokane. Among such streets is a street known as Division street, which extends north and south over the Spokane river, which is crossed hy a bridge. Leading to the bridge, on its north side, is an elevated approach, called in the record a viaduct. Over the bridge and the viaduct, the street car tracks are doubled. Over the easterly of…