Legal Opinion
Collins v. City of Spokane
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 1911No. 9587PublishedCited by 28 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered August 8, 1910, upon granting a nonsuit in an action for the death of plaintiff’s son by reason of a defective city bridge.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
is an action of tort against the city of Spokane. A judgment of nonsuit was entered against the plaintiff, and he has appealed. The complaint charges that the appellant’s minor son lost his life in consequence of the negligence of the respondent in maintaining a foot bridge over the Spokane river without railings or other protection. The code (Rem. & Bal. Code, §§ 7995 and 7997), provides:
“Whenever a claim for damages sounding in tort against any city of the first class shall be presented to and filed with the city clerk or other proper officer of such city, in compliance with other valid…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Curry v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Born v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1902
- Bunker v. City of HudsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
- Gardner v. City of New LondonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Durham v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Kincaid v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Hansen v. WightmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
- Johnson v. City of GlendaleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
- Grambs v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
- Henry v. City of LincolnNebraska Supreme Court · 1913
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