Legal Opinion

Towle v. Stimson Mill Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1903No. 4697PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior, court for King-county, Griffin, J., entered April 18, 1903, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of plaintiff for $5,500 damages for personal injuries sustained while operating a ten-block shingle machine, after overruling defendant’s motions for a nonsuit, for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and for a new trial.

1Per curiam

This was an action for personal injuries brought by respondent, Albert G. Towle, against appellant, Stimson Mill Company (a corporation), in the superior court of King county. Verdict for respondent. This is an appeal from the judgment entered thereon by the Stimson Mill Company.

Appellant makes six assignments of error, the first four of which present practically the same question—that there was not sufficient evidence adduced at the trial of the cause to justify the verdict under the issues. The fifth assignment relates to the giving of certain instructions to the jury, and the refusal to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Gardner v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. Hoffman v. American Foundry Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Mooney v. Connecticut River Lumber Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
  4. Hansen v. Seattle Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Shannon v. Consolidated Tiger & Poorman Mining Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Allen v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Hoof v. Pacific American FisheriesDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1922
  3. Metzler v. McKenzieWashington Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Kantonen v. Braley Motor Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Smith v. Hewitt-Lea Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909

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