Conrad v. John W. Graham & Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered December 12, 1907, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, dismissing an action for personal injuries.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The appellant was injured on December 31, 1903, by the explosion of a magazine lamp which he was at that time attempting to use for the purpose of making flashlight photographs. He alleged in his complaint, that on the afternoon of that day he sent a messenger to the respondent’s store to purchase a particular kind of flashlight chemical, and that there might be no mistake as to the character of the chemical, he wrote a description thereof on a card as follows: “Magnesium metal for Rex magazine lamp,” which card was handed to respondent’s clerk; that the respondent sold and sent to appellant…
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