Skaala v. Twin Falls Logging Co.

Citations

• 82 Wash. 679
• 144 P. 897
• 1914 Wash. LEXIS 1554

Syllabus

<p>Appeal — Decision—Remand. Where there was no challenge or objection of any kind to the sufficiency of the evidence, on appeal on the ground that the verdict is not justified by the evidence, or is against the law, a new trial is appellant’s utmost relief.</p> <p>Railroads — Injuries to Persons on Tracks — Contributory Negligence — Evidence—Suottciency. A person who crosses a railroad behind standing box cars, and steps from behind the cars onto the parallel tracks of the main line without looking or giving any heed to the switching of- cars then in progress thereon, is guilty of contributory negligence, as a matter of law, precluding any recovery for injuries sustained when he was immediately struck by a car on the main line.</p>