Legal Opinion

Heath v. Wylie

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1919No. 15471PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered April 21, 1919, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action in tort.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

This is an action by Fred H. Heath, as administrator of the estate of Agnes Winifred Heath, deceased, to recover damages sustained by himself, the surviving husband, and Frank Harvey Heath, the surviving minor son, because of the death *87of Mrs. Heath. It arose out of a collision between an automobile driven by Mr. Heath and a street car in charge of Wylie, as motorman, belonging to the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company, at a street crossing in Seattle. There were charges of negligence and a counter charge of contributory negligence. At the close of plaintiff’s case, in a trial to a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Herrett v. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Ostheller v. Spokane & Inland Empire RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1919
  3. O'Reilly v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Brown v. Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 1Court of Appeals of Washington · 1978
  2. MacDonald v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Swanson v. Pacific Northwest Traction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Cole v. Washington Water Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Devlin v. Spokane United RailwaysWashington Supreme Court · 1935

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