Klepsch v. Donald
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Goui t, Spokane Gounty. Action by Theresa Klepsch, as administratrix, against the defendants, who were partners nnder the firm name of Donald, Smith & Howell, to recover damages in the sum of $5,000 for the death of her husband, George Klepsch, alleged to have been caused by the negligent explosion of a blast on the part of defendants and their servants.
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Appeal from Superior Goui t, Spokane Gounty. Action by Theresa Klepsch, as administratrix, against the defendants, who were partners nnder the firm name of Donald, Smith & Howell, to recover damages in the sum of $5,000 for the death of her husband, George Klepsch, alleged to have been caused by the negligent explosion of a blast on the part of defendants and their servants. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $5,000, and from judgment thereon defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
*437The opinion of the court was delivered by
Stiles, J. —
The respondent, plaintiff below, was the wife of the deceased, George Klepsch, who died from wounds inflicted by the fall of a rock thrown through the roof of his house by a blast alleged to have been fired by the appellants, within the city of Spokane Falls.
The material portions of the complaint were as follows:
“5. That the defendants by their negligence, imprudence, carelessness and wrong conduct,and the carelessness and negligence of their agents and servants so carelessly and negligently used and managed the giant powder and other…
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