Peterson v. Seattle Traction Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appear from Superior Court, King County. — Hon. E. D. Benson, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered hy
White, J.
Appellant was operating a street railway in Seattle and respondent was working for appellant as a *617day laborer along its track. The contract of employment, as claimed by respondent, gave respondent, per day, $1.50 and transportation ti> and from his work. His daily work closed at 6 o’clock p. m. As evidence of respondent’s right to transportation, appellant furnished him a hook of tickets, which tickets he used when traveling to and from his work. This book had a stipulation printed' thereon exempting appellant from any liability for injury to…
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