Wessels v. Stevens County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Stevens county, Carey, J., entered May 28, 1919, dismissing an action for wrongful death, upon granting a nonsuit, after trial on the merits before a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
The plaintiff brought this action as administratrix of the estate of Martin J. Wessels, deceased, for damages for his death alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant county. The cause, after the issues were framed, came on for trial before the court and a jury. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant moved for a nonsuit. This motion was granted and a judgment entered dismissing the action, from which the plaintiff appeals.
The accident which caused the death of the deceased occurred on what is known as the hill road between Spokane and Colville. It was…
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