Gregg v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for Spokane county, Huiieke, J., entered August 25, 1906, granting a new trial to the defendant, in an action for the death of a pedestrian struck by defendant’s train.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
Sarah May Wright and Florence May Wright, widow and infant daughter of William Wright, commenced this action to recover damages for his death, alleged to have been caused by negligent acts of the defendant, the Northern Pacific Railway Company. The opinion of this court on a former appeal, Wright v. Northern Pac. R. Co., 38 Wash. 64, 80 Pac. 197, contains a statement of the pleadings. After the cause was remanded a second verdict in favor of the plaintiffs was set aside and a new trial ordered. From the order granting the new trial, the plaintiffs have appealed.
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