Settles v. Johnson

On March 31, 1929, one Henry J. Settles, while on a public street in the city of Belling-ham, known as the Boulevard, was run over and killed by an automobile owned and driven by the appellant, Karl G-. Johnson. His wife, Hazel E. Settles, was appointed. administratrix of his estate, and later on brought this action on behalf of herself and on behalf of a minor daughter of the deceased against Johnson to recover in damages for his death. There was a trial by jury, in which trial a verdict was returned in favor of the administratrix in the sum of five thousand dollars. From the judgment…