Ronkosky v. City of Tacoma
Washington Supreme Court
Appeals from judgments of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered December 13, 1911, dismissing actions for injury to property, upon granting nonsuits.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
These two actions were, by stipulation of the parties, tried together. A motion for nonsuit was sustained as to each case; and from that order and judgments of dismissal thereon, the plaintiffs in both cases have appealed. By further stipulation, both cases are here for consideration upon the same statement of facts.
Where Steele street and North 29th street, in the city of Tacoma, intersect, there is a deep gulch, in the bottom of which flows a perennial stream, carrying a small amount of water in the summer time, but a much larger volume in the rainy season. Years ago, the city graded 29th…
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