Skidmore v. City of Seattle

The plaintiff, Skidmore, commenced this action in the superior court for King county, seeking recovery of damages from the defendant city for the death of his fifteen year old son, claiming that the death of the son was caused by the negligent operation of one of the city’s street cars. A trial upon the merits in the superior court, sitting without a jury, resulted in findings and judgment awarding to the plaintiff recovery against the city in the sum of $1,200, for loss of services of the son during his minority, and the further sum of $140 incurred by the father for medical and funeral…