Legal Opinion

Hockersmith v. Sullivan

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 1912No. 10538PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Myers, J., entered April 25, 1912, in favor of the defendant by direction of the court, in an action for damages.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, C. J.

This action was brought to recover alleged damages for wrongful eviction from leased premises, and for damages to goods by reason of the leaking of the roof upon the leased building, and also for damages caused to the plaintiffs’ business by the grading of the street in front of the premises. The complaint charged these different items of damages as one cause of action. The defendants moved the court to strike the complaint, because it contained more than one cause of action, which causes were not separately stated. This motion was sustained. The plaintiffs thereupon filed an amended…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ralph v. LomerWashington Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Brownfield v. HollandWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Hockersmith v. FergusonWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Weander v. Claussen Brewing Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Schilling v. HolmesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wiggins v. North Coast Transportation Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1940
  2. State v. MeadorWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  3. National Laundry Co. v. MayerWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Dobrentai v. PiehlWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Bennion v. Comstock Investment Corp.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1977

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