Morgan v. Bankers Trust Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered April 29, 1910, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, in an action for personal injuries sustained by a passenger in an elevator.
1DissentChadwick, J.
(dissenting) — The dissenting opinion written by Judge Gose when this case was first decided (63 Wash. 476, 11'5 Pac. 1047) so clearly indicates the error of the majority that, to add another reason for a reversal of the judgment, may be considered a work of supererogation on my part.. But the court has gone so far afield that, in conscience, I cannot allow this case to pass without recording a protest against what I conceive to be a misapprehension of the law, as well as a denial of the legal right of plaintiff to have the merit of her case passed upon by this court. The rules announced in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Morgan v. Bankers Trust Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
- Myers v. LongstaffSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1900
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