BROWN v. SPOKANE, P. & S. RY. CO.


248 Or. 110 (1967)

431 P.2d 817

BROWN, Respondent, v. SPOKANE, PORTLAND AND SEATTLE RAILWAY COMPANY ET AL, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed with instructions September 20, 1967.

Petition for rehearing denied October 17, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cleveland C. Cory, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Clarence R. Wicks, and Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel and Boley, Portland.

William C. Grant, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Ben T. Gray, Portland.

Before PERRY, Presiding Justice, and SLOAN, GOODWIN, DENECKE, HOLMAN, LUSK and HAMMOND, Justices.


REVERSED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

PERRY, C.J.

The plaintiff Viola V. Brown, while riding as a passenger in an automobile driven by her husband, was injured when the automobile and a diesel engine operated by the defendant Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company collided near the intersection of northwest Front avenue and northwest 14th avenue in the city of Portland.

Plaintiff filed an action for damages in the circuit court for Multnomah county; the...

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