Burton v. Abbett Tinning & Roofing Co.
Decision Date | 08 February 1927 |
Citation | 120 Or. 536,252 P. 973 |
Parties | BURTON v. ABBETT TINNING & ROOFING CO. |
Court | Oregon Supreme Court |
Department 1.
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County; J. U. Campbell, Judge.
Action by Lillian Burton against the Abbett Tinning & Roofing Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Affirmed.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries, which plaintiff claims she sustained by reason of the negligence of defendant.
The material allegations of the compliant are as follows:
These allegations were put in issue by appropriate pleadings. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $1,000, from which judgment the defendant appeals to this court.
Paul R Harris, of Portland (Clarence H. Gilbert and Davis & Farrell all of Portland, on the briefs), for appellant.
Henry S. Westbrook, of Portland, for respondent.
McBRIDE, J. (after stating the facts as above).
The evidence of the plaintiff tended to show that the premises of def...
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