Freebury v. Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered November 16, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries caused by blasting in excavation work in a street.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
This action was instituted for the purpose of recovering damages on account of personal injuries.
On June 14, 1910, the city council of the city of Spokane passed an ordinance granting to the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Company a franchise for the operation of a railway upon certain streets and alleys as specified. Subsequently the franchise was accepted by the railway company. On February 23, 1911, the franchise ordinance was amended. The amendment provided for the change of the established grade of a portion of Division street, extending *465between the Great Northern Railway tracks…
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