State Ex Rel. Gallet v. Clearwater Timber Co.

This proceeding was instituted to collect, under C. S., see. 6223, $1,000 for the death of one Pierce, an employee of the defendant, who left no dependents. The Industrial Accident Board allowed the claim. On appeal to the district court this was reversed, and the appeal here is on behalf of the state.

The facts are practically undisputed. The premises of the company where deceased was engaged to work lie north and east of the city of Lewiston. Immediately adjoining and paralleling the south line of these premises, is the right of way of the main line of the Northern Pacific Railway.…