Morrison v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Blake, J., entered June 20, 1917, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for wrongful death.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
— This action was brought by Maud Morrison, as administratrix, to recover damages suf*651fered by her and her two minor children through the death of the husband and father, Jean Morrison.
On the 6th day of September, 1916, Jean Morrison was a foreman in charge of a building and bridge gang of the appellant. His division extended from St. Maries, Idaho, to Malden, Washington. Morrison was an experienced man in his employment. A part of the equipment of the bridge gang was a gasoline car. The day before the accident, Morrison had repaired the brake-blocks by nailing a strip of iron along the face.…
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