Niemyer v. Washington Water Power Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Poindexter, J., entered January 22, 1906, upon the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained in colliding with a street car.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
Respondent while driving across the street railway track of appellant was struck and injured by one of its cars. From a judgment for damages on account of said injury, this appeal is prosecuted.
Respondent testifies that, before attempting to cross the track, he looked around and listened, looked ahead and back and in every direction; that while “in the block” before crossing he looked back two or three times; that he did not see or hear any car approaching before attempting to cross the track; that he did not know the car was coming until he was partly across the track, and he then hurried to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Woole v. Washington Railway & Navigation Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- Roberts v. Spokane Street Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1900
- Burian v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
- Tacoma Ry. & Power Co. v. HaysCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1901
- Webster v. Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1906
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