Olmstead v. Hastings Shingle Manufacturing Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for What-com county, Neterer, J., entered January 16, 1907, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for damages for the death of a sawyer employed in a shingle mill.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought by respondent, Mable Olmstead, in her own behalf and as guardian of her two minor children, to recover damages on account of the death of her husband, H. M. Olmstead, alleged to have been caused by negligence of the appellant. The defense was a denial of negligence, an allegation of assumption of risk, contributory negligence of the deceased, and settlement between appellant and respondent. On these issues the cause was tried to the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the respondent in the sum of $10,000. The defendant appeals and assigns numerous…
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