Robinson v. McNeill
Citations
- 18 Wash. 163
- 51 P. 355
- 1897 Wash. LEXIS 130
Syllabus
<p>INJURY TO CHILD — DANGEROUS APPLIANCES—LIABILITY OP MASTER POR WRONGFUL ACT OF SERVANT.</p> <p>Where it appears that a section foreman upon a railroad exceeded the scope of his employment in -loaning a hand-car to boys of immature age, to be used by them for purposes of their own amusement and not in the service of the railroad company, the company cannot be made liable for injuries received by one of the boys through his own negligence, while the car was being operated by him and his companions.</p>
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- recognizes cause of action in tort against water company; complaint dismissed for insufficient allegations as to causation
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