City of Seattle v. Puget Sound Improvement Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Morris, J., entered November 21, 1906, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to recover over from a lot owner the amount paid on a judgment for injuries resulting from a defective sidewalk.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought by the respondent to recover over from the appellant the amount of a judgment for personal injuries, recovered by C. S. Smith against the city, and paid by the city. The case was tried to the court without a jury, and a judgment was rendered against the appellant. The appellant alleges that the court erred in overruling a demurrer to the complaint and in making certain findings of fact. The material allegations of the complaint are as follows :
“That Second avenue is now, and was at all times herein mentioned a public street in said city of Seattle, being one of the…
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