Legal Opinion

Fossum v. Timber Structures, Inc.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1959No. 34732PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDonworth, J.

Respondents, A. T. Fossum and Martin Fossum, copartners, doing business as Fossum Orchards, commenced this action'to recover damages sustained by them through the collapse, on January 15, 1956, of an apple warehouse which they built near Yakima in the summer of 1955. '

In view of the complicated nature of the' subject matter involved in. this appeal, we shall quote.,,the. trial court’s instruction No. 2, which fairly summarizes the: difficult questions presented.

“You Are Instructed that in this case, the plaintiffs A. T.' Fossum and Martin Fossum, as partners, doing business under the name of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Bekkevold v. PottsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
  2. Ringstad v. I. Magnin & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Drager v. Carlson Hybrid Corn Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1952
  4. Bayne v. EverhamMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
  5. System Tank Lines, Inc. v. DixonWashington Supreme Court · 1955

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Dobias v. Western Farmers Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
  2. Orin Osborn v. Boeing Airplane CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
  3. Sullins v. SullinsWashington Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Vitro Corp. of America v. Texas Vitrified Supply Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Guyton v. Temple Motors, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1961

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