Ryan v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

Citations

• 19 Wash. 533
• 53 P. 824
• 1898 Wash. LEXIS 420

Syllabus

<p>iRAILROADS — INJURIES TO STOCK — FENCES IN INCORPORATED TOWNS— FINDINGS OF TRIAL COURT.</p> <p>That part of a railroad track within the limits of an incorporated town is not subject to the provisions of Laws 1893, p. 418, 11 (Bal. Code, § 4332), making the failure of a railroad company to fence its track so as to turn stock prima facie evidence of negligence on its part in case of injury to stock by a moving train.</p> <p>The findings of fact by a trial court, made in an action at law before it without a jury, will not be disturbed on appeal.</p>