Cobb v. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Co.

The doctors’ testimony tended to show that plaintiff would have gone on, at least for years, without any trouble, and probably for life, without the loss of his leg.

The theory of plaintiff is that his injury was due to defendants’ negligence and aggravated the Buerger’s disease, which, until then, had not bothered him, and made necessary the amputation.

The answer filed by defendants admitted that the plaintiff’s right foot was seriously affected, to the extent that amputation would presently be required, but asserted that the cause was an infection which could not be checked because plaintiff…