Baker v. Moeller
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Griffin, J., entered April 6, 1907, in favor of the defendant, upon sustaining a demurrer to the amended complaint, dismissing an action for personal injuries.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
Action by Charles Baker against William Moeller, to recover damages for personal injuries. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the amended complaint and dismissed the action. The plaintiff has appealed.
The only question before us is whether the amended complaint states a cause of action. The appellant alleged, that the respondent owned, on the tide lands of Seattle, a build*606ing equipped as a mill, which on August 15, 1904, he leased to appellant’s employer, knowing it would be used as a sawmill, and that workmen would be employed therein; that the building and machinery were unsafe for the…
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