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Crescent Dairy Co. v. Red Top Cab Co.

The Supreme Court of Washington
Jul 14, 1926
247 P. 739 (Wash. 1926)

Opinion

No. 19902. Department Two.

July 14, 1926.

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Hall, J., entered November 16, 1925, in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for damages, tried to the court. Affirmed.

Van Dyke Thomas, for appellant.

Henry S. Noon, for respondent.


This action was brought by the Crescent Dairy Company to recover judgment for damages to its motor truck in a collision with a taxicab owned and operated by the Red Top Cab Company. The case was tried without a jury. Findings of fact were entered to the effect that the collision, and damages in the sum of $250, were caused by the negligence of the defendant. From a judgment thereon, the defendant has appealed.

Assignments of error are directed, among other things, against the findings relating to the negligence of the appellant. However, in the brief on behalf of the appellant, it is frankly admitted that the evidence was sufficient as to this issue of fact to justify the findings and conclusion of the trial court. An examination of the evidence shows it preponderates that way.

The only other assignment of error is that the amount allowed for damages is excessive. While there was some difference of opinion among witnesses on this feature of the case, it appears upon consideration of all the evidence that the respondent sustained the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence. Affirmed.

TOLMAN, C.J., PARKER, MACKINTOSH, and MAIN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Crescent Dairy Co. v. Red Top Cab Co.

The Supreme Court of Washington
Jul 14, 1926
247 P. 739 (Wash. 1926)
Case details for

Crescent Dairy Co. v. Red Top Cab Co.

Case Details

Full title:CRESCENT DAIRY COMPANY, Respondent, v. RED TOP CAB COMPANY, Appellant

Court:The Supreme Court of Washington

Date published: Jul 14, 1926

Citations

247 P. 739 (Wash. 1926)
247 P. 739
139 Wash. 705