Whittlesey v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Jurey, J., entered December 11, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for wrongful death.
1Opinion of the Court
Chadwick, J. —
This action was brought by the surviving children of Lillian Bell Whittlesey, who met instant death in an automobile accident occurring in the city of Seattle on the 30th day of March, 1913. The case was tried below upon issues of both law and fact, all of which were decided in favor of respondents. The city has appealed. The contributory negligence of respondents is urged, but finding ourselves compelled to the conclusion that respondents have no right of action, we shall not discuss the facts. Those interested in this phase of the case will find them sufficiently set forth in…
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