Schofield v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

This action was brought for the purpose of recovering damages for wrongful death. The defendants Northern Pacific Railway Company and W. C. Armstrong separately demurred to the amended complaint, which will be referred to as the complaint, and both demurrers were sustained. The plaintiff refused to plead further and elected to stand upon her complaint. From the judgment dismissing the action, she appealed.

The accident which resulted in the death of Glenn W. Schofield happened at a railroad crossing a short distance west of the city limits of the city of Renton. The deceased was riding in an…