Adamson v. Traylor

This appeal results from a personal injury action, in which a judgment was entered for the defendants upon a jury verdict in their favor.

The nominal plaintiff (appellant), James M. Adamson, brought the action as guardian ad litem of his son, Kevin Adamson, the injured minor. The defendants (respondents) are Joseph Traylor and his wife, but for convenience, we will refer to Joseph Traylor as the single defendant.

The accident which gave rise to this action occurred at Long Lake in Grant County, Washington, the early morning of June 28, 1959. Mr. Adamson, his two sons, Kevin and Brooks, and a…