Phillips v. Pantages Theatre Co.

The plaintiff, by her guardian ad litem, brought this action to recover damages for the breach of an alleged contract. The defendant denied liability, and the cause came on for trial before the court and a jury. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant moved for a nonsuit, which motion was sustained, and from the judgment dismissing the action the plaintiff appeals.

The essential facts may be briefly stated. The respondent was a corporation, owning and operating a vaudeville and moving picture theatre in the city of Tacoma. In the month of February, 1927, it inserted an…