Woodward v. City of Seattle

— Appellant, as plaintiff, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the driver of a motor bus operated by the city of Seattle as a part of its municipally-owned street railway system. A demurrer having been sustained to his complaint, upon the theory that the operation of the bus was ultra vires, appellant filed an amended complaint, pleading, in addition to the facts originally alleged, the city ordinance pursuant to which the bus was operated. A demurrer was again interposed and sustained, the plaintiff elected to stand…