Manning v. Tacoma Railway & Power Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Huston, J., entered October 17, 1903, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action for damages for the death of plaintiff’s son.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
This action was brought by appellant to recover damages on account of the death of her son. The complaint avers that the death was due to the negligence of the respondent railway company, and of its co-respondent, who was the motorman of one of its oars at the time of the accident which resulted in said death. It is also alleged, that the deceased was an unmarried man, of the age of twenty-seven years, and in good health; that he was able to earn, and did earn, $75 per month at his occupation of hotel clerk; that there has been no administration of his estate, and that the plaintiff is his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Noble v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1898
- Nesbitt v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1900
3Cited by8 opinions
- Howard v. Tacoma School District No. 10Washington Supreme Court · 1915
- Johnson v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- Philby v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
- Winfree v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1909
- Koloff v. Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.