Reed v. Jamieson Investment Co.

The plaintiff, Dr. Reed, commenced this action in the superior court for Spokane county seeking recovery of damages for personal injuries suffered, as he claims, as the result of the negligent operation of a passenger elevator by a servant of the defendant investment company, in an office building owned and maintained • by it in the city of Spokane. Trial in the superior court for that county, sitting with a jury, resulted in verdict and judgment awarding to Dr. Reed recovery in the sum of ten thousand dollars, from which the investment company has appealed to this court.

On October 11, 1930,…