Adkisson v. City of Seattle

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal in a wrongful death case, after a verdict of the jury in favor of the defendants.

Roxbury Homes, Inc., applied to the city of Seattle for permission to make improvements on certain streets by constructing sewers and water mains, together with the necessary appurtenances. Permission was so granted in ordinance No. 79057. The ordinance provided that all work should be performed under direct supervision of the city engineer, and should be done in accordance with the “Standard Plans and Specifications of the City of Seattle.”

Section 1-34 of the…