Burley v. Hurley-Mason Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered March 23, 1920, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for damages to property in possession of a bailee, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
The purpose of this action was to recover damages to a scow. The cause was tried to the court without a jury, and resulted in findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment sustaining the plaintiffs ’ right to recover. From this judgment, the defendant appeals. The essential facts may be summarized as follows:
The respondents are copartners doing business under the firm name of Tacoma Tug & Barge Company. The appellant is a corporation organized under the laws of this state. The appellant was constructing a concrete base for a pavilion at Point Defiance, on the shore of Puget Sound, in the…
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