Wellons v. Wiley

Late in the afternoon of February 19, 1944, defendant Arthur Wiley was driving his automobile in a southeasterly direction along a county road in Mason county, between the towns of Belfair and Tahuya. The road, which was paved with black top, was straight, and the pavement was dry. Defendant’s car skidded and, departing from the pavement on its right side of the road, struck a boat belonging to plaintiff, I. A. Wellons, the boat being partially on Mr. Wellons’ property and partially on the roadway, though some distance from the paved portion.

Mr. Wellons instituted this action for the recovery…