Clark v. Lincoln County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from District Gourt, Walla Walla Gounty. Action by Yan Burén Clark against Lincoln County for personal injuries sustained by stepping upon an alleged defective sidewalk. A demurrer to the complaint was sustained, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Nash, J.
This action was brought by appellant to recover from defendant the sum of $15,100 for damages suffered by him from injuries received as alleged in the complaint. Defendant demurred to the complaint, the demurrer was sustained, and exception taken. Plaintiff declining to amend, the action was dismissed. Plaintiff appeals, assigning as errors the order sustaining the demurrer and the order dismissing the action. The questions raised by demurrer were, (1) that no cause of action can be maintained against a county of this kind and character; (2)…
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