Griffiths v. Craney
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Belt, J., entered December 4, 1903, upon granting a nonsuit at the close of plaintiffs case, in an action for personal injuries sustained by defendant’s workman in assisting to recover a grading scraper that had fallen off the grade.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The appellant was injured while in the employ of the respondent, and brought this action to recover for such injuries, alleging that the same were caused by the negligence of the respondent. At the time of the injury the respondent was engaged as contractor in constructing a county road near Ohattaroy, Spokane coun*91ty, in this state. That part of the road being then constructed extended along a steep side hill, and a wheel scraper, pulled by horses, was among the tools used in doing the necessary grading. Just prior to quitting time on the evening before the accident, the scraper was brought…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Steeples v. Panel & Folding Box Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1903
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