Westcott v. Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Morris, J., entered June 17, 1905, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, a passenger on a street car, for damages inflicted by a dog permitted to remain in the car, contrary to the rules of the company.
1Per curiam
This action was brought by the respondents, to recover for damages to the clothing and to the sensibilities of respondent Margaret Westcott while a passenger upon one of appellant’s cars. These damages were inflicted by a four-months-old puppy, brought into the car by another lady passenger, and permitted by the conductor to remain there. Verdict was rendered in favor of the respondents, judgment was entered thereon, and from such judgment this appeal is taken.
A street car company has no right to carry dogs upon a coach that is set apart for passengers, and if it does so, and damage is caused…
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