Unosawa v. Wright

— Dr. James M. Unosawa brought suit against the estate of E. Russell Smith, deceased, on a rejected claim for professional services of the alleged value of $7,978 rendered to the decedent between May 20, 1945, and April 12, 1952, of which the decedent allegedly had paid $1,104.18, leaving a balance due of $6,873.82. A judgment of dismissal was entered at the conclusion of a trial to the court, and this appeal followed.

A number of interesting questions are argued in the briefs, particularly with reference to the application of the so-called “dead man’s statute” (RCW 5.60.030 [cf. Rem. Rev.…