Short v. City of Spokane
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an. order of the superior court for Spokane county, Belt, J., entered December 28, 1904, setting aside the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, and granting a new trial on motion of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained through a defective sidewalk.
1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff to> recover damages for alleged personal injuries on account of an alleged defective condition of a sidewalk in the city of Spokane. The complaint contained the ordinary allegations of negligence on the part of the city. Damages were asked in the sum of $5,000. The defendant denied the material allegations of the complaint, and pleaded contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, and that the claim of plaintiff was not filed within the time required by the city charter. By replication the affirmative defenses were denied. The case went to trial…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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