Delaski v. Northwestern Improvement Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered May 10, 1909, in favor of the defendant, upon granting a nonsuit in an action for damages for the wrongful death of an employee in a coal mine.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
The appellants are respectively the surviving wife and minor children of John Delaski, deceased. They brought this action to recover damages sustained by reason of the death of the- husband and father, alleging that his death was caused by the inhalation of poisonous gases negligently permitted to accumulate in the coal mine of the respondent. At the close of the appellants’ evidence, a judgment of nonsuit was entered. This appeal followed.
The respondent has moved that the statement of facts be stricken and the judgment affirmed. The grounds of the motion are, (1) that the statement was filed…
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