Lewis v. City of Spokane
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtBridges, J.
— The only question in this appeal is whether a defect in a city sidewalk, because of which the respondent claims to have been injured, was such a's made it the duty of the court to submit to the jury the question of the city’s negligence.
*685Respondent’s testimony tended to’show that the hole which constituted- the defect was about two and one-half inches deep’. Appellant contends that its photographs conclusively prove that it was not’more-than ‘one-half inch in depth, and that the photographic evidence must control.
’ We cannot accept this contention. Photographs are received in evidence for…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Beltz v. . City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Newton v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Hamilton v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Cunningham, Admx. v. Fair Haven Westville R. Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- City of Meridian v. CrookMississippi Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Berglund v. Spokane CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- Haven v. SnyderIndiana Court of Appeals · 1931
- James v. BurchettWashington Supreme Court · 1942
- Simmons v. Cowlitz CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1941
- Blasick v. City of YakimaWashington Supreme Court · 1954
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