Legal Opinion
City of Tacoma v. Boutelle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1911No. 8933PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Easterday, J., entered February 8, 1910, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits, before the court without a jury, convicting the defendant of violating an ordinance regulating the operation of street cars.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appellant, the superintendent in charge of the running and operation of the street car system of the city of Tacoma, belonging to the Tacoma Railway & Power Company, was convicted of a violation of Ordinance No. 3,883 of said city, and prosecutes this appeal.
Said ordinance is as follows:
“An ordinance regulating the operation of certain street cars in the city of Tacoma by the Tacoma Railway & Power Company, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
“Whereas, the street railway service rendered by the Tacoma Railway & Power Company over its line from South Ninth street to Union avenue,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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