Legal Opinion
Svea Fire & Life Insurance v. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1933No. 24164. En BancPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beals, C. J.—
During the month of August, 1928, Northwestern and Pacific Hypotheekbank was the owner of a farm in Adams county which was then under lease to C. O. Phillips, who had raised his year’s •crop of hay and grain. The railroad of defendant, Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company, runs approximately a mile and a half from the ranch and is separated therefrom by a high ridge. A state highway parallels the railroad right of way on the side farthest from the ranch property.
During the early afternoon of August 11, a considerable portion of the property occupied by Mr. Phillips was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- General Insurance Co. of America v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Moore v. Stetson Machine WorksWashington Supreme Court · 1920
- Eckhardt v. HarderWashington Supreme Court · 1931
- Poole's Seed & Implement Co. v. RudeneWashington Supreme Court · 1921
- Thorgrimson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Byerly v. MadsenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
- Buob v. Feenaughty MacHinery Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1940
- Matteson v. ZiebarthWashington Supreme Court · 1952
- Brown v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1947
- Grigsby v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
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