Rochester v. Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered April 29, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $17,500, for wrongful death resulting from a collision on a street railway line.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
This action was brought by G. A. C. Rochester, as administrator of the estate of W. C. Bell, deceased, for the purpose of recovering damages for the death of the deceased caused by the wrongful act of the defendant.
On April 30, 1910, W. C. Bell was killed in a collision which occurred on the street railway line owned by the defendant. Thereafter the plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for the benefit of the wife of the deceased, and also for a minor son, W. Con Bell. Before the time of the trial, the wife died, and the action was prosecuted for the benefit of the son only. Upon…
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