Jacobsen v. Defiance Lumber Co.

Appellant sued to recover damages for the wrongful death of her decedent, which it was alleged occurred in the loading of the steam schooner “Pacific,” afterwards known as the “Barbara C.,” at the port of Everett, on January 15, 1923. A large number of defendants were impleaded who were alleged to be the joint owners of the vessel, among them being the Defiance Lumber Company, a corporation, which was described in the complaint as having its principal place of business at Tacoma, but doing business in Snohomish county. Summons was served upon an officer of this corporation at Tacoma, in…