Legal Opinion

Barnes v. Bickle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 1920No. 15560PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered June 28, 1919, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in tort.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of the lower court in favor of the plaintiff for $550, upon two causes of action separately stated in the complaint. The first cause of action is for alleged damages to the person of the plaintiff; the second is for damages to her property.

The principal contention of the appellants is that the trial court erred in refusing to direct a verdict in their favor.

The facts, as alleged in the complaint and proven at the trial, may be briefly stated as follows: In July, 1918, the appellants were the owners of a lodging house, known as the “Alamo Villa,” in the city of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Corcoran v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Nordgren v. LawrenceWashington Supreme Court · 1913

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hunsley v. GiardWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Cherberg v. Peoples National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Lewis v. Physicians & Dentists Credit Bureau, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Smith v. RodeneWashington Supreme Court · 1966
  5. United States v. Hambleton Et UxCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950

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