Legal Opinion

Ziebell v. Eclipse Lumber Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1903No. 4844PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Denney, J., entered March 20, 1903, upon granting a motion for a nonsuit, dismissing an action founded upon employer’s liability, no employment by defendant being shown.

1Per curiam

This is an action for the recovery of damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by appellant through the negligence of respondent, on March 3, 1902, while appellant was employed as a knee-bolter in respondent’s shingle mill. The case proceeded to trial upon the merits before a jury. At the close of the testimony for the plaintiff, defendant moved for a nonsuit, and the motion was granted. Judgment was entered accordingly. From this judgment, the appeal is prosecuted.

The uncontradicted evidence shows, 'that the defendant was the owner of a shingle mill in the city of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Johnson v. SpearMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Nyback v. Champagne Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1901
  3. O'Driscoll v. FaxonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
  4. Whitney v. CliffordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Larson v. American Bridge Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
  2. North Bend Lumber Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Campbell v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Seattle Aerie No. 1 of Fraternal Order of Eagles v. Commissioner of Unemployment Compensation & PlacementWashington Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Mitchell v. Maytag-Pacific-Intermountain Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1935

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