Sholin v. Skamania Boom Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Ska-mania county, McCredie, J., entered November 6, 1908, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an. action for damages for the obstruction of a highway.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, C. J.
On the 19th day of May, 1906, the plaintiff entered into a contract with the United States, acting through the Postmaster General, to transport the mail from Collins, by way of Home Valley and Carson, to Stevenson and return,, six times each week for the term of four years from the first day of July, 1906. At the time this contract was entered into- and for some considerable time thereafter, the usual and only route of travel from Carson to Home Valley was along a public highway which crossed Wind river, a rapid mountain stream, on a public bridge constructed and maintained by Skamania…
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