Clark v. City of Olympia
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurston county, Wright, J., entered September 12, 1921, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for damages through the removal of lateral support.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
The purpose of this action was to recover damages to real property, claimed to be due to the negligence of the defendant in improving one of its streets. The cause was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of $400. Motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and, in the alternative, for a new trial were made and overruled. The defendant appeals.
The appellant city is a municipal corporation of the third class, one of the streets of which is Brawne avenue. The respondents own property which abuts upon this street. During the latter…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Schuss v. City of ChehalisWashington Supreme Court · 1914
- Allbin v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1917
- Lochore v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1917
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