Legal Opinion

Eskildsen v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 6, 1902No. 4253PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, King County. — Hon. George Meade Emory, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court, was, delivered by

Dunbar, J.

This is an action brought by Edwin Eskildsen, by his guardian aá litem, George A. Eskildsen, to recover for personal injuries, alleged to be due to the negligence of the city. The plaintiff at the time of the injury was four years and three months of age. He and his father were walking; along Railroad avenue, in the city of Seattle, near Hie Northern Pacific Depot. The child desired to urinate, and was instructed hy his father to go between the cars, where he did go, and where his foot got fastened between the planking and the rail of the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. BuckIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Billman v. Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. ShackletIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Consolidated Ice Machine Co. v. KeiferIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  5. North Chicago Street Railroad v. DudgeonIllinois Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Eckerson v. Ford's Prairie School District No. 11Washington Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Stovall v. Toppenish School District No. 49Washington Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Thoresen v. St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Thornton v. EnerothWashington Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Gregg v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1914

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