Legal Opinion
Criss v. Seattle Electric Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1905No. 5053PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered October 6, 1903, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a tidal before the court, a jury being waived, in an action for personal injuries, sustained by a pedestrian struck by a street car at a city crossing.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, C. J.
This action was brought by the respondent, to recover damages from appellant for personal injuries, caused by on© of appellant’s street cars striking respondent and breaking his leg. The negligence complained of is stated in the complaint as follows:
“That on thei 18th day of December, 1902, at or near the intersection of Ninth avenue and Pike street, in the city of Seattle, while plaintiff was crossing the tracks of defendant on said Pike street, defendant carelessly and negligently, and at a dangerously high rate of speed, to wit, thirty miles an hour, at the bottom of a steep grade, ran one…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Woole v. Washington Railway & Navigation Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- Helber v. Spokane Street Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1900
3Cited by14 opinions
- Helliesen v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
- Herrett v. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1918
- Skinner v. Tacoma Railway & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
- Henry v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
- Coats v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
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