Northern Pac. Ry. Co. v. Marinovich
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western Division of the Western District of Washington. Action by John Marinovich against the Northern Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERT, Circuit Judge.
The defendant in error lived at Wilkeson, a station on a branch line of the plaintiff in error’s railroad. On the morning of May 12, 1910, he went from Wilkeson by_train to South Prairie, 5 miles distant. From there he walked westward on the line of the railroad, a distance of 11 miles, to McMillan, for the purpose, as he testified, of looking at the country with a view to purchasing a piece of land. He arrived at McMillan about noon. At that station there were two stores, and there was a small waiting room for passengers, situated on the right of way of the railroad…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad v. HagbladNebraska Supreme Court · 1904
- Illinois Central R. R. v. LalogeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Andrews v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RailroadMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
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- Zorotovich v. Washington Toll Bridge AuthorityWashington Supreme Court · 1971