Legal Opinion
Eckhart v. Peterson
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 26, 1917No. 13539PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lincoln county, Sessions, J., entered March 1, 1916, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in tort.
1Opinion of the Court
Ellis, C. J. —
Action for damages for personal injuries charged as the result of an assault and forcible rape which it is alleged was inflicted by defendant upon plaintiff on April 15, 1914. The specific injuries complained of and for which damages are claimed are set out in the complaint as follows:
“(1) . . . Said defendant rudely seized the plaintiff and committed an assault upon her as follows to wit: Dragging her into the bed room, throwing her upon the bed and raping her three times in succession, holding her all of the time flat on her back upon the bed for an hour or more, twisting,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- State v. JacksonWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- State v. OgdenOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- State v. WorkmanWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- State v. CrottsWashington Supreme Court · 1900
- People v. FlahertyNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. DavisWashington Supreme Court · 1952
- Schurk v. ChristensenWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- State v. WarwickWashington Supreme Court · 1919
- State v. RichardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
- Anderson v. Rucker Bros.Washington Supreme Court · 1919
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