Legal Opinion

Richmond v. Tacoma Railway & Power Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 13, 1912No. 10038PublishedCited by 42 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered June 9, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury, rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by a pedestrian struck by a street car.

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

This action was commenced in the superior court for Pierce county, to recover damages for personal injuries which the plaintiff alleges resulted to him from the operation of one of the street cars belonging to the defendant Tacoma Railway & Power Company. A trial before the court and a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff, from which the defendants have appealed.

Appellant Tacoma Railway & Power Company is the owner of an electric street railway system in the city of Tacoma. Appellant A. B. Justice was, on the 27th day of July, 1910, an employee of the company in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. McQuillan v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Traver v. Spokane Street Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Helliesen v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Fluhart v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Kansas City-Leavenworth Railroad v. GallagherSupreme Court of Kansas · 1904

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Hillebrant v. ManzWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Beeman v. Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Corbaley v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Bordynoski v. BergnerWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Herrett v. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1918

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