Legal Opinion

Smith v. Eichner

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1923No. 17650PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

— This action was brought by the appellant to recover from the estate of his deceased wife the sum of $329.90, representing moneys expended by him for medical treatment, hospital services and nurse hire during her last sickness. Following a trial before the court sitting without a jury, a judgment of dismissal was entered, from which this appeal was taken.

The question presented by the appeal, we think, is concluded by our prior decisions.

In Cunningham v. Lakin, 50 Wash. 394, 97 Pac. 447, we held that, while the expenses of the last sickness dif*576fered from administrative and funeral charges, in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Constantinides v. WalshMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
  2. E. R. Butterworth & Sons v. TealeWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Butterworth v. BredemeyerWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Cunningham v. LakinWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1895

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Truax v. EllettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  2. Wittwer v. PembertonWashington Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Parsons v. TracyWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Smith v. SaulWashington Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Fugitt v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973

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