Brabon v. City of Seattle

The opinion of the court was delivered hy

Fullerton, J.

Brabon was a member of the paid fire department of the city of Seattle. He was killed while on the way to a fire by the overturning of a hose cart on which he was riding. This action was- brought to- recover for his death. On the day of the accident he rode in his accustomed and proper place on the rear platform of the cart, which was being driven by its regular driver, whose duty it, was to regulate the speed and select the route of the cart while on the road from the fire station to the place of the fire. While proceeding on his way at…