Legal Opinion

Turner v. Great Northern Railway Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 31, 1896No. 1999PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, Spokane County.— Hon. Jesse Arthur, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

This was an action for damages for the failure on the part of the defendant to transport the plaintiff and his wife over its line of railway from St. Paul, Minnesota, to the city of Spokane, in accordance with its agreement and duty.

The material facts set forth in the complaint are, briefly, that the defendant is, and at all the times mentioned in the complaint, was a corporation operating a line of railway from St. Paul to Seattle by way of the city of Spokane; that on May 30,1894, the plaintiff purchased from the agent of defendant, at St.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Tilton v. . BeecherNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
  2. Trigg v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  3. Dwight v. . Germania Life Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
  4. Walsh v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
  5. People of the State of N.Y. v. . TweedNew York Court of Appeals · 1875

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Corcoran v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FergusonIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Lloyd v. American Can Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Halverson v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Condron v. HarlHawaii Supreme Court · 1962

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