Bertschinger v. Campbell
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lewis county, Rice, J., entered October 17, 1916, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action to recover money obtained by extortion, after a trial before tbe court and a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The plaintiff, Bertschinger, seeks recovery of the sum of $1,025, alleged to have been unlawfully extorted from him by the defendant Campbell, and also the sum of $125 as special damages incidental thereto. The cause proceeded to trial in the superior court for Lewis county, sitting with a jury, resulting in a judgment of dismissal rendered by the court upon the motion of the defendant’s counsel at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence. The motion and judgment were rested upon the ground that the evidence introduced in the plaintiff’s behalf was not sufficient to support any recovery against…
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