Brace v. Pederson
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for Walla Walla county, Mills, J., entered May 4, 1918, in favor of the defendant, granting a new trial, after verdict in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in tort.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The respondent, Pederson, entered into a contract with Walla Walla county to construct a drainage ditch in what is known as drainage improvement district No. 2, of that county. The contract called for the completion of the ditch hy July 20, 1915. The record does not disclose when the ditch was actually completed, although it does appear that it was not completed within the time fixed in the contract, nor for more than a year thereafter. The respondent *574placed one Campbell in charge of the work. The appellant, and certain others whose claims were later assigned to him, owned lands adjacent to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hutchinson v. Mt. Vernon Water & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by4 opinions
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