Atkeson v. Jackson Estate
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Main, J., entered May 29, 1912, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for wrongful death.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
This action was brought by the respondents against the appellant to recover for the alleged negligent killing of their minor child. After issue joined, the action was tried by the court sitting without a jury, and resulted in findings and a judgment in favor of the respondents for the sum of $1,000, and the costs of suit. This appeal is prosecuted from the judgment entered.
The record discloses that the appellant owns a five-story apartment house, situated in the city of Seattle. For the use of its patrons, the house is equipped with the usual stairways, and with an automatic electric…
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