Lewinn v. Murphy
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered November 2, 1909, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action for the wrongful death of an employee engaged in the construction of a building.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appellants, widow and child of Carl Lewinn, deceased, brought this action to recover for his alleged wrongful death through the negligence of respondent, and appeal from a judgment of dismissal granted by the court upon motion of respondent at the conclusion of appellants’ case.
Respondent was the contractor engaged in the construction of a steel frame building at Spokane, and deceased was in his employ. On May £8, 1906, the building had reached a height of four stories. The framework was of steel, and iron columns on each floor connected with steel-girders running east and west, and eyebeams…
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